English · Common Verbs
brush
/brʌʃ/
[/brʌʃ/]
to clean or tidy with a brush
Beginnerverb
Definition
Base form of 'brush': to clean or tidy with a brush.
Example
Remember to brush your teeth carefully every night before you go to bed.
Remember to brush your teeth carefully every night before you go to bed.
Etymology
From Old French 'broisse' (a brush).
How & Where It’s Used
Used as the dictionary form after 'to' and with most present-tense subjects.