brave
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”
verb
noun
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
Related words
See also
WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.