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Definition bracket in British English

bracket verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈbrækɪt/
1

to put brackets around something that is written to show that it is separate information

Synonyms and related words
ampersand apostrophe bad break
1.1

to join lines of writing with a bracket to show that they belong together or should be considered together

Example

Philip saw that another name was bracketed with his.

Synonyms and related words
ampersand apostrophe bad break
2

to consider people or things as members of the same group

Example

Don't bracket me with your greedy relations.

Synonyms and related words
sort classify characterize
3

to fix something in place or support something using wooden, metal, or plastic brackets

Synonyms and related words
fasten fix attach
Definition bracket in British English