State
State
To state something briefly.
To be concise or succinct.
A red card is a diamond or heart.
To briefly state the purpose to which the document is being written.
New Jersey
the state you reside in.
Some words that 'briefly' can describe are: do, say, state, describe, make, go, write, wait, stay, walk, stir, whip, stretch...
briefly state the friar's plan?
Briefly yes.
It means to say (or write), as briefly as possible, what subject you are going to be talking about.