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brood

verb

/bruːd/

Meaning

to think deeply about something that makes one unhappy; also, a group of young birds hatched at the same time

He sat alone, brooding over his failures.

brood over

dwell, ponder, worry, brood, sulk

ignore, dismiss, overlook

brood over, brood of chickens, brood in silence

to send off to a destination or for a purpose

to roam in search of things to steal or attack

To change, improve, or update something, especially a written work.

to forcibly pull something from a person's grasp; to seize with effort or struggle

to hand over a person accused or convicted of a crime to another country or state

to cause someone to feel very excited and pleased