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brave

UK/bɾev/ US/bɹeɪv/ common uk

adjective

1.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

  • “Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring” Herman Melville
  • “a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain” William Wordsworth
  • “set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory”
2.

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

  • “audacious explorers”
  • “fearless reporters and photographers”
  • “intrepid pioneers”
3.

brightly colored and showy

  • “girls decked out in brave new dresses”
  • “brave banners flying”
  • “braw”
  • “;”
  • “;”
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verb

1.

face or endure with courage

  • “She braved the elements”

noun

2.

people who are brave

  • “the home of the free and the brave”
Antonyms

Origin

From Middle French brave, borrowed from Italian bravo, itself of uncertain origin (see there). Doublet of bravo.

Phrases

  • brave as a lion
  • brave new world
  • brave out
  • fortune favors the brave
  • fortune favours the brave
  • put a brave face on
  • put on a brave face
  • stunning and brave

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Broader terms

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