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
The Americans bravely fought on and held the area, though heavily outnumbered by the 2,000 British troops.
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I love The Affair for bravely reflecting back to us that murky grey area of not knowing.
Andrew fought bravely in the Falklands war and he was in the Royal Navy for 22 years.
Would she say I was a hero, someone who bravely tried to move science forward?
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Civilisation is built up of the "heresies" of men who thought freely and spoke bravely.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordHe whistled bravely as he crossed the threshold and caressed his wife with his usual tenderness.
He stood up bravely and marched along, yawning, while his big brother and sister almost swung him between them.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler WarnerThe secret which her mother kept so bravely for my sake, which she carried down with her to the grave, shall rest there.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieNew York comes bravely to the call, and sends her investments by land and sea.
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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