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# brute

noun (a brute, brutes); adjective (brute)

«brute» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A cruel, violent or rough person. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brute/#m1)
2. (old) A big, strong animal, especially a wild one. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brute/#m2)
3. (adjective) Using only strength, not thinking: brute force, brute strength. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brute/#m3)
4. (informal) Something big and hard to manage: «this box is a brute to carry». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brute/#m4)

### In the lessons

In stories, the villain or a bully is a brute. In science and computing, «brute force» means trying every possibility, for example trying every password or every number. Phrases: brute force, brute strength, you brute!

### Examples

- The brute pushed everyone out of his way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brute/#x1)
- He opened the door by brute force. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brute/#x2)
- The bear was a huge brute. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brute/#x3)
- Don't be such a brute to your brother! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brute/#x4)
- Trying every combination of the lock is a brute-force method. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brute/#x5)
- This suitcase is a brute to lift. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brute/#x6)
- "What is that brute of a cowherd doing? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brute/#x7)

### Note

Related: brutal, brutality. In maths puzzles, a brute-force method checks every case one by one.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «brute» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brute/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«brute» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/brute.html) on Mova free.