brave in English dictionary

  • brave

    Meanings and definitions of "brave"

    • Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
    • A Native American warrior.
    • To encounter with courage and fortitude, to defy
    • To overcome one's initial fear(s).
    • adjective
      Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
    • adjective
      (obsolete)
      Having any sort of superiority or excellence.
    • adjective
      Making a fine show or display.
    • noun
      (dated, possibly offensive)
      A Native American warrior.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      A man daring beyond discretion; a bully.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      A challenge; a defiance; bravado.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To encounter with courage and fortitude, to defy.
    • verb
      (transitive, obsolete)
      To adorn; to make fine or showy.
    • Having or displaying courage.
    • A female person having or displaying courage.
    • A male person having or displaying courage.
    • Having or characterized by courage.
    • brave (the rain, etc.)
    • strong in the face of fear
    • Not to be daunted or intimidated.
    • Not being daunted or intimidated.
    • adjective
      brightly colored and showy; "girls decked out in brave new dresses"; "brave banners flying"; "`braw' is a Scottish word"; "a dress a bit too gay for her years"; "birds with gay plumage"
    • adjective
      invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"
    • adjective
      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"
    • noun
      a North American Indian warrior
    • noun
      people who are brave; "the home of the free and the brave"
    • verb
      face and withstand with courage; "She braved the elements"

    Synonyms of "brave" in English dictionary

    hold, lionhearted, mettlesome are the top synonyms of "brave" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "brave" in English dictionary

    cowardly, timid are the top antonyms of "brave" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of brave

    • brave ( plural  braves)
    • brave ( comparative braver, superlative bravest)
    • brave ( third-person singular simple present braves, present participle braving, simple past and past participle braved)
    • brave (comparative braver, superlative bravest)
    • brave (plural braves)
    • brave (third-person singular simple present braves, present participle braving, simple past and past participle braved)
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