Brave - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |breɪv|  American pronunciation of the word brave
Brit.  |breɪv|  British pronunciation of the word brave

noun

- a North American Indian warrior
- people who are brave
the home of the free and the brave

verb

- face and withstand with courage (syn: endure, weather)
She braved the elements

adjective

- invulnerable to fear or intimidation (syn: audacious, dauntless, fearless, hardy, intrepid)
- brightly colored and showy (syn: gay)
girls decked out in brave new dresses
brave banners flying

Extra examples

She gave us a brave smile.

He lost his brave fight against the disease.

Thousands of fans braved rush-hour traffic to see the concert.

...a soldier who braved enemy fire to rescue her wounded comrade...

For six days they made a brave defence.

Protesters braved the rain and snow.

He braved them, if they were men, to come out.

Despite their captain's brave performance, Arsenal lost 2-1.

I decided to take the train to work rather than brave the traffic.

More than 100 people braved the elements and attended the rally.

She braved the elements

That was a very brave thing to do

...a great breadth of land awaited those who were brave and hardy enough to settle it...

...the frontiersmen were willing to brave harsh living conditions in order to achieve a better life...

We need to find an appropriate way to honor these brave people.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: brave
he/she/it: braves
present participle: braving
past tense: braved
past participle: braved
noun
singular: brave
plural: braves
adjective
comparative: braver
superlative: bravest
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