broker
verb/ˈbrəʊkə(r)/
/ˈbrəʊkər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they broker | /ˈbrəʊkə(r)/ /ˈbrəʊkər/ |
| he / she / it brokers | /ˈbrəʊkəz/ /ˈbrəʊkərz/ |
| past simple brokered | /ˈbrəʊkəd/ /ˈbrəʊkərd/ |
| past participle brokered | /ˈbrəʊkəd/ /ˈbrəʊkərd/ |
| -ing form brokering | /ˈbrəʊkərɪŋ/ /ˈbrəʊkərɪŋ/ |
- broker something to arrange the details of an agreement, especially between different countries
- a peace plan brokered by the UN
- Efforts to broker a compromise solution failed.
WordfinderTopics Politicsc2, Businessc2Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a retailer or pedlar): from Anglo-Norman French brocour, of unknown ultimate origin.Definitions on the go
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