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Definition of 'brave'

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Noun

  1. a North American Indian warrior
  2. people who are brave; "the home of the free and the brave"
       Antonyms: timid cautious

Verb

  1. face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"
       Synonyms: weather endure brave out

Adjective

  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"
       Synonyms: courageous
       Antonyms: cowardly fearful
  2. invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"
       Synonyms: 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"
       Synonyms: braw gay


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