brave adj

1 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" [syn: courageous, fearless] [ant: cowardly]

2 invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers" [syn: audacious, dauntless, fearless, intrepid, unfearing]

3 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" [syn: braw, gay]

1 a North American Indian warrior

2 people who are brave; "the home of the free and the brave" [ant: timid] v : face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements" [syn: weather, endure, brave out]

English

Etymology

From French brave, borrowed from Italian bravo, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

• , /breɪv/, /breIv/

• Rhymes: -eɪv

Adjective

1. Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
   • 1987, "...he has been so brave, giving it all a dignity." – The Last Diary, Michael Grumley

Antonyms

• cowardly
• mean
• weak

Synonyms

• courageous
• resilient
• stalwart

Translations

Noun

1. A native American warrior.

Verb

1. To overcome one's initial fear(s).

   After braving tricks on the high-dive, he braved a jump off the first diving platform.

Translations

• Finnish: kohdata rohkeasti

Derived terms

• bravely
• bravery
• bravure

French

Pronunciation

Adjective

brave

1. brave
2. honest

Synonyms

• courageux
• bon
• honnête

Noun

brave

1. hero

Related terms

• bravache
• bravade
• bravement
• braver
• bravoure

Italian

Adjective

brave p

1. feminine plural of bravo

Brave may refer to:

• Brave (1988 album), a Late 1988 album by Kate Ceberano
• Brave (album), a 1994 album by Marillion
• Brave (2005 album), a 2005 album by Nichole Nordeman
• "Brave" (2005 song), a 2005 song by Nichole Nordeman
• Brave (Jennifer Lopez album), a 2007 album by Jennifer Lopez
• Brave (Idina Menzel Song) the first single from Idina Menzel 3rd album I Stand
• Brave series, a toy and anime franchise
• a Native American warrior
• HMS Brave, a Royal Navy ship
• Atlanta Braves
• Richmond Braves
• Danville Braves

See Also

• Brave New World (disambiguation)

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