brother and comrade share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. brother means “a male with the same parents as someone else”. comrade means “a friend who is frequently in the company of another”. brother is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbɹʌðɚ/
1.n.a male with the same parents as someone else
“my brother still lives with our parents”
2.n.a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group)
“none of his brothers would betray him”
3.n.a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
/ˈkɑmˌɹæd/
1.n.a friend who is frequently in the company of another
“drinking companions”
2.n.a fellow member of the Communist Party
3.n.used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement
“Greetings, comrade!”
| brother | comrade | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɹʌðɚ/ | /ˈkɑmˌɹæd/ |
| Said | BRUHTH-ur | KAHM-rad |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 5 | 3 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | blood brother | companion, fellow, familiar |
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