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1. | Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; - opposed to | |
2. | Having any sort of superiority or excellence; - especially such as in conspicuous. | |
3. | Making a fine show or display. | |
n. | 1. | A brave person; one who is daring. |
2. | Specifically, an Indian warrior. | |
3. | A man daring beyond discretion; a bully. | |
4. | A challenge; a defiance; bravado. | |
v. t. | 1. | To encounter with courage and fortitude; to set at defiance; to defy; to dare. |
2. | To adorn; to make fine or showy. |
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2. | brave - people who are brave; "the home of the free and the brave" | |
Verb | 1. | brave - face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements" |
Adj. | 1. | brave - 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" Synonyms: courageous, fearless |
2. | brave - invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers" | |
3. | brave - 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" |