brave
possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance.
making a fine appearance.
Archaic. excellent; fine; admirable.
the brave. (used with a plural verb) courageous people, collectively: the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Sometimes Offensive. a warrior, especially among North American Indian tribes.
Obsolete.
a bully.
a boast or challenge.
Obsolete. to make splendid.
Obsolete. to boast; brag.
Origin of brave
1synonym study For brave
usage note For brave
Other words for brave
Opposites for brave
Other words from brave
- brave·ly, adverb
- brave·ness, noun
- o·ver·brave, adjective
- o·ver·brave·ly, adverb
- o·ver·brave·ness, noun
- qua·si-brave, adjective
- qua·si-brave·ly, adverb
- su·per·brave, adjective
- su·per·brave·ly, adverb
- su·per·brave·ness, noun
- un·brave, adjective
- un·brave·ly, adverb
- un·brave·ness, noun
- un·braved, adjective
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How to use brave in a sentence
He placed an American flag on the grave of the man he still said was the bravest solider he ever saw.
Pvt. Eddie Slovik was the bravest soldier that one World War II veteran says he ever encountered.
Russell was unarmed, but he was still a cop in the bravest sense, and he ran after the fleeing Voii.
34 Years Later, Gunshots Still Echo From a Senseless Killing | Michael Daly | March 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIt is also true that some of the bravest and most tireless defenders of cultural standards have been liberal too.
With one of our bravest newsroom administrators, I headed down to defend our…what?
The Emperor complimented these brave men and said that of all the hundred and thirty thousand men engaged they were the bravest.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonHe was everywhere regarded as among the bravest and most reliable officers in Price's army.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnIt seemed odd at the moment to think of this man as one of the bravest and most dashing cavalry officers in Europe.
The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. WhiteAccording to Froissart, he was 'esteemed the bravest and most enterprising knight in the two kingdoms.'
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonThen Greybeard would tell them that the strongest and bravest hunters were those who could strike the gentlest blows.
The Later Cave-Men | Katharine Elizabeth Dopp
British Dictionary definitions for brave
/ (breɪv) /
having or displaying courage, resolution, or daring; not cowardly or timid
(as collective noun preceded by the): the brave
fine; splendid: a brave sight; a brave attempt
archaic excellent or admirable
a warrior of a Native American tribe
an obsolete word for bully 1
to dare or defy: to brave the odds
to confront with resolution or courage: to brave the storm
obsolete to make splendid, esp in dress
Origin of brave
1Derived forms of brave
- bravely, adverb
- braveness, noun
- bravery, noun
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