brute: Meaning and Definition of
brute
Pronunciation: (brt), [key]
— n.
- a nonhuman creature; beast.
- a brutal, insensitive, or crude person.
- the animal qualities, desires, etc., of humankind: Father felt that rough games brought out the brute in us.
—adj.
- animal; not human.
- not characterized by intelligence or reason; irrational.
- characteristic of animals; of brutal character or quality.
- savage; cruel: brute force.
- carnal; sensual.
brute
Pronunciation: (brt), [key]
— brut•ed, brut•ing.
- to shape (a diamond) by rubbing with another diamond or a diamond chip.
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