brother

brother
noun
ADJECTIVE
big, elder, older

Bill idolizes his big brother, who is a professional boxer.

baby, kid (informal), little, small, younger
twin
full (= sharing both parents)
beloved, much-loved

She wrote daily to her beloved brother, Leo.

long-lost

His old teacher greeted him like a long-lost brother.

dead, deceased, late

He married the wife of his late brother.

bachelor, unmarried
PHRASES
blood brothers (= close friends who have sworn to remain friends for life), brother and sister

Do you have any brothers and sisters?

like brothers

The boys are so close, they're like brothers.


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