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
“Now I see and realize that it was worth being brave,” Stephanie said, “that it was worth striving so hard and enduring the cold, hunger, difficult situations, and everything was worth it.”
A Maryland couple opened their home to a Honduran mother and son. They ended up sharing more than space. | Stephanie García | January 30, 2021 | Washington PostSo you’re right, I am a man in love, and I will brave a winter.
How Beyoncé Helped Figure Skater Adam Rippon Make the Olympics | Nick Fouriezos | January 26, 2021 | OzySet brave goals“A huge element of resilience is being able to identify a goal for yourself, to be able to tolerate the discomfort that’s creating resistance toward that goal and — once you meet that goal — being able to celebrate it,” DeLapp says.
Seven ways to build a child’s resilience during the pandemic (and long after it ends) | Phyllis Fagell | January 26, 2021 | Washington PostFrom disposable cardboard eyepieces that work with smartphones to full-fledged VR gear, the barrier for entry into this brave new world has never been lower.
It both set a cinematic template for timeless champions like Robin Hood and pumped blood into the brave new pop-art form of adventure comics.
Zorro at 100: Why the original swashbuckler is still the quintessential American action hero | Michael Sragow | January 1, 2021 | Washington Post
Yet had this been a lion of average strength and braveness he must have killed or severely injured both.
Watched by Wild Animals | Enos A. MillsOne often related story concerning her braveness as a baby and her own opinion of this quality of hers is this.
Chapters from My Autobiography | Mark TwainHer voice held a pathetic braveness, and Rivière was touched by it.
Swirling Waters | Max RittenbergBut I got to stuttering, and my braveness stuttered itself away.
Danny's Own Story | Don MarquisYou say it is all "Comrades" and braveness out there at the front, and people don't think of themselves.
Hall-Marked and Others (From Six Short Plays) | John Galsworthy
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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