brook

brook (http://definr.com/brook)

     n : a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a
         tributary of a river); "the creek dried up every summer"
         [syn: creek]
     v : put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear
         his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure
         a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate
         the heat" [syn: endure, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate,
          support, abide, suffer, put up]