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B0460400 (brāv)adj. brav·er, brav·est 1. Possessing or displaying courage.2. Making a fine display; impressive or showy: "a coat of brave red lipstick on a mouth so wrinkled that it didn't even have a clear outline" (Anne Tyler).3. Excellent; great: "The Romans were like brothers / In the brave days of old" (Thomas Macaulay).n.1. A Native American warrior.2. (used with a pl. verb) People who exhibit bravery or courage considered as a group: "O'er the land of the free / And the home of the brave" (Francis Scott Key).3. Archaic A bully.v. braved, brav·ing, braves v.tr.1. To endure or face courageously: "He remained in his tent on inclement mornings while others in the party braved the rain ... looking for birds" (Bert O. States). "Together they would brave Satan and all his legions" (Emily Brontë).2. Obsolete To make showy or splendid.v.intr. Archaic To make a courageous show or put up a stalwart front.

[Early Modern English, from Middle French, from Old Italian, wild, brave, excellent, probably from Vulgar Latin *brabus, from Latin barbarus; see barbarous.]

brave′ly adv.brave′ness n.Synonyms: brave, courageous, fearless, intrepid, bold, audacious, valiant, valorous, mettlesome, plucky, dauntless, undaunted
These adjectives mean having or showing courage under difficult or dangerous conditions. Brave, the least specific, is frequently associated with an innate quality: "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver" (Herman Melville).
Courageous implies an inner strength that draws on principle or purpose as well as character: "The millions of refugees who have resettled here ... are courageous ... people who stood for something" (Robert E. Pierre and Paul Farhi).
Fearless emphasizes absence of fear and a willingness or even eagerness to take risks: "world-class [boating] races for fearless loners willing to face the distinct possibility of being run down, dismasted, capsized, attacked by whales" (Jo Ann Morse Ridley).
Intrepid suggests a fearlessness tempered by steadfast determination: "The great snowpeaks of the Himalayas isolated their communities from all but the most intrepid outsiders" (Mark Abley).
Bold stresses readiness to meet danger or difficulty and often a tendency to seek it out: "If we shrink from the hard contests where men must win at the hazard of their lives ... then the bolder and stronger peoples will pass us by" (Theodore Roosevelt).
Audacious implies daring, brazen, or extravagant boldness: "the audacious belief that many answers to questions of cosmic origin and evolution may be within their grasp" (John Noble Wilford).
Valiant and valorous suggest heroic bravery in service of a noble cause: "the valiant English who had defended their land for a thousand years" (Willie Morris)."The other hostages [will] never forget her calm, confident, valorous work" (William W. Bradley).
Mettlesome stresses spirit and love of challenge: "her horse, whose mettlesome spirit required a better rider" (Henry Fielding).
Plucky emphasizes spirit and heart in the face of unfavorable odds: "He couldn't abide the typical children's-book scenario of a plucky hero or heroine triumphing over adversity" (Christine M. Heppermann).
Dauntless and undaunted imply unflagging courage and a refusal to be dismayed: "So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war, / There never was knight like the young Lochinvar" (Sir Walter Scott)."Death and sorrow will be the companions of our journey.... We must be united, we must be undaunted, we must be inflexible" (Winston S. Churchill). See Also Synonyms at adventurous, defy.

brave

(breɪv) adj1. a. having or displaying courage, resolution, or daring; not cowardly or timidb. (as collective noun preceded by the): the brave. 2. fine; splendid: a brave sight; a brave attempt. 3. archaic excellent or admirablen4. (Peoples) a warrior of a Native American tribe5. an obsolete word for bully¹vb (tr) 6. to dare or defy: to brave the odds. 7. to confront with resolution or courage: to brave the storm. 8. obsolete to make splendid, esp in dress[C15: from French, from Italian bravo courageous, wild, perhaps ultimately from Latin barbarus barbarous] ˈbravely adv ˈbraveness n ˈbravery n

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adj. brav•er, brav•est, adj. 1. possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance. 2. making a fine appearance. 3. Archaic. excellent; fine; admirable. n. 4. a brave person. 5. a warrior, esp. among North American Indians. 6. Obs. a. a bully. b. a boast or challenge. v.t. 7. to meet or face courageously: to brave dangers. 8. to defy; dare. 9. Obs. to make splendid. v.i. 10. Obs. to boast; brag. [1475–85; < Middle French < Sp bravo (>Italian) < Vulgar Latin *brabus for Latin barbarus barbarous] brave′ly, adv. brave′ness, n. syn: brave, courageous, valiant, fearless refer to facing danger or difficulties with moral strength and endurance. brave is a general term that suggests fortitude, daring, and resolve: a brave pioneer. courageous implies a higher or nobler kind of bravery, esp. as resulting from an inborn quality of mind or spirit: courageous leaders. valiant implies an inner strength manifested by brave deeds, often in battle: a valiant knight. fearless implies unflinching spirit and coolness in the face of danger: a fearless firefighter.

brave

Past participle: braved
Gerund: braving

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Present
I brave
you brave
he/she/it braves
we brave
you brave
they brave

Preterite
I braved
you braved
he/she/it braved
we braved
you braved
they braved

Present Continuous
I am braving
you are braving
he/she/it is braving
we are braving
you are braving
they are braving

Present Perfect
I have braved
you have braved
he/she/it has braved
we have braved
you have braved
they have braved

Past Continuous
I was braving
you were braving
he/she/it was braving
we were braving
you were braving
they were braving

Past Perfect
I had braved
you had braved
he/she/it had braved
we had braved
you had braved
they had braved

Future
I will brave
you will brave
he/she/it will brave
we will brave
you will brave
they will brave

Future Perfect
I will have braved
you will have braved
he/she/it will have braved
we will have braved
you will have braved
they will have braved

Future Continuous
I will be braving
you will be braving
he/she/it will be braving
we will be braving
you will be braving
they will be braving

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been braving
you have been braving
he/she/it has been braving
we have been braving
you have been braving
they have been braving

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been braving
you will have been braving
he/she/it will have been braving
we will have been braving
you will have been braving
they will have been braving

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been braving
you had been braving
he/she/it had been braving
we had been braving
you had been braving
they had been braving

Conditional
I would brave
you would brave
he/she/it would brave
we would brave
you would brave
they would brave

Past Conditional
I would have braved
you would have braved
he/she/it would have braved
we would have braved
you would have braved
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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	brave - a North American Indian warrior warrior - someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
	2.	brave - people who are brave; "the home of the free and the brave"people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"cautious, timid - people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"
Verb	1.	brave - face and withstand with courage; "She braved the elements"brave out, weather, enduredefy, withstand, hold up, hold - resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
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"courageousadventuresome, adventurous - willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises; "adventurous pioneers"; "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy"fearless, unafraid - oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing thembold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"resolute - firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith"cowardly, fearful - lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley
	2.	brave - invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"audacious, dauntless, intrepid, unfearing, fearless, hardybold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"
	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"braw, gaycolourful, colorful - striking in variety and interest; "a colorful period of history"; "a colorful character"; "colorful language"

brave

adjective1. courageous, daring, bold, heroic, adventurous, gritty, fearless, resolute, gallant, gutsy (slang), audacious, intrepid, valiant, plucky, undaunted, unafraid, unflinching, dauntless, ballsy (taboo slang), lion-hearted, valorous brave people who dare to challenge the tyrannical regimes
courageous afraid, frightened, scared, shrinking, fearful, cowardly, craven, timid, faint-hearted, chickenshit (U.S. slang)verb1. confront, face, suffer, challenge, bear, tackle, dare, endure, defy, withstand, stand up to She had to brave his anger and confess.
confront give in to, surrender to, retreat fromQuotations
"None but the brave deserves the fair" [John Dryden Alexander's Feast]
"Fortune assists the bold" [Virgil Aeneid]

brave

adjectiveHaving or showing courage:audacious, bold, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, fortitudinous, gallant, game, hardy, heroic, intrepid, mettlesome, plucky, stout, stouthearted, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous.Informal: spunky.Slang: gutsy, gutty.nounArchaic. One who is habitually cruel to smaller or weaker people:browbeater, bulldozer, bully, hector, intimidator.verbTo confront boldly and courageously:beard, challenge, dare, defy, face, front.Idioms: fly in the face of, snap one's fingers at, stand up to, thumb one's nose at.

Translations

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brave

(breiv) adjective without fear of danger, pain etc. a brave soldier; a brave deed; You're very brave; It was brave of him to fight such an enemy.勇敢的 verb to meet or face boldly. They braved the cold weather.勇敢面对 noun a Red Indian warrior. 北美印第安战士ˈbravely adverbHe met his death bravely.勇敢地ˈbravery noun勇敢

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brave the elements

To go out into and endure bad or stormy weather. Usually used hyperbolically. Thank you for braving the elements to come pick me up. I know there's a slight drizzle, but if you can brave the elements, then you may go play outside for a while.See also: brave, element

put on a brave front

1. To appear or make oneself seem more courageous, resolute, or dauntless than one really feels. I could feel my knees shaking with terror before my commencement speech, but I put on a brave front and stepped out onto the stage to deliver it. This girl I'm dating has a big dog that I'm really scared of, but I'm trying to put on a brave front when it's around.2. To react to or face difficulties, setbacks, or adversity with high spirits or good cheer. John's been putting on a brave front ever since his wife left him, but I can tell that he is devastated on the inside. I really didn't want to spend Thanksgiving with my wife's parents, but I put on a brave front and suffered through it with a smile.See also: brave, front, on, put

brave out

To courageously endure a difficult, unpleasant, or uncertain situation. A noun or pronoun can be used between "brave" and "out." Although I felt dizzy from smoke inhalation, I managed to brave it out until all the kids were out of the burning building. The coach's sudden death made this a very challenging season, but our players have braved it out admirably.See also: brave, out

put a brave face on (something)

To appear or make oneself seem more happy, confident, or courageous than one really feels. I could feel my knees shaking with terror before my commencement speech, but I put a brave face on it and stepped out onto the stage to deliver the address. The engineers have been putting a brave face on the problem, but I think this breakdown is going to set us back for months.See also: brave, face, on, put

put on a brave face

1. To appear or make oneself seem more courageous, resolute, or dauntless than one really feels. I could feel my knees shaking with terror before my commencement speech, but I put on a brave face and stepped out onto the stage to deliver it. This girl I'm dating has a big dog that I'm really scared of, but I'm trying to put on a brave face when it's around.2. To react to or face difficulties, setbacks, or adversity with high spirits or good cheer. John's been putting on a brave face since his diagnosis, taking it one day at a time. I really didn't want to spend Thanksgiving with my wife's parents, but I put on a brave face and suffered through it with a smile.See also: brave, face, on, put

put up a brave front

1. To appear or make oneself seem more courageous, resolute, or dauntless than one really feels. I could feel my knees shaking with terror before my commencement speech, but I put up a brave front and stepped out onto the stage to deliver it. This girl I'm dating has a big dog that I'm really scared of, but I'm trying to put up a brave front when it's around.2. To react to or face difficulties, setbacks, or adversity with high spirits or good cheer. John's been putting up a brave front since his diagnosis, taking it one day at a time. I really didn't want to spend Thanksgiving with my wife's parents, but I put up a brave front and suffered through it with a smile.See also: brave, front, put, up

put a brave front on

1. To appear or make oneself seem more courageous, resolute, or dauntless than one really feels. I could feel my knees shaking with terror before my commencement speech, but I put a brave front on and stepped out onto the stage to deliver it. This girl I'm dating has a big dog that I'm really scared of, but I'm trying to put a brave front on when it's around.2. To react to or face difficulties, setbacks, or adversity with high spirits or good cheer. John's been putting a brave front on ever since his wife left him, but I can tell that he is devastated on the inside. I really didn't want to spend Thanksgiving with my wife's parents, but I put a brave front on and suffered through it with a smile.See also: brave, front, on, put

put on a (brave) front

1. To appear or make oneself seem more courageous, resolute, or dauntless than one really feels. I could feel my knees shaking with terror before my commencement speech, but I put on a brave front and stepped out onto the stage to deliver it. This girl I'm dating has a big dog that I'm really scared of, but I put on a front when it's around.2. To react to or face difficulties, setbacks, or adversity with high spirits or good cheer. John's been putting on a front since his wife left him, but I can tell that he is devastated on the inside. I really didn't want to spend Thanksgiving with my wife's parents, but I put on a brave front and suffered through it with a smile.See also: front, on, put

brave new world

An era characterized by a feeling of hope, often due to great societal change. The phrase originated in Shakespeare's The Tempest. Some people think that we live in a brave new world, thanks to so many technological advancements, but I'm skeptical.See also: brave, new, world

fortune favors the brave

Courageous action is often rewarded. The phrase encourages people to take bold actions. I know you're nervous about asking for a raise, but keep in mind that fortune favors the brave—you'll never get anything if you don't ask for it. I decided to ask out the most popular girl in school because fortune favors the brave, right?See also: brave, favor, fortune

none but the brave deserve the fair

Only those who are courageous and unafraid of failure will find success. It's risky, sure, but the money we stand to make from the move is too good to pass up. Come on, none but the brave deserve the fair!See also: brave, but, deserve, fair, none

put up a (brave) front

1. To appear or make oneself seem more courageous, resolute, or dauntless than one really feels. I could feel my knees shaking with terror before my commencement speech, but I put up a brave front and stepped out onto the stage to deliver it. This girl I'm dating has a big dog that I'm really scared of, but I put up a front when it's around.2. To react to or face difficulties, setbacks, or adversity with high spirits or good cheer, especially when it is disingenuous or unauthentic. John's been putting up a front since his wife left him, but I can tell that he is devastated on the inside. I really didn't want to spend Thanksgiving with my wife's parents, but I put up a brave front and suffered through it with a smile.See also: front, put, up

brave something out

to endure something; to put up with something courageously. I don't know if all the men can brave the attack out. The soldiers braved out the attack.See also: brave, out

Fortune favors the brave.

and Fortune favors the bold.Prov. You will have good luck if you carry out your plans boldly. (Used to encourage people to have the courage to carry out their plans.) Fortune favors the bold, Bob. Quit your day job and work on your novel full-time. Jill: Let's wait till next year before trying to start our own business. Jane: No. We'll do it this year. Fortune favors the brave.See also: brave, favor, fortune

None but the brave deserve the fair.

Prov. Only a courageous and gallant man deserves a beautiful woman.; Only the best deserves the best. Stop making excuses and just call Gina. None but the brave deserve the fair.See also: brave, but, deserve, fair, none

brave face, put on a

Also, put up a brave front. 1. Face adversity cheerfully. For example, Even though she had been passed over for promotion, she put on a brave face. 2. Try to appear brave even though very frightened. For example, Harry was terrified of animals, but his boss was a dog lover, so he put up a brave front . [Second half of 1800s] See also: brave, on, put

brave it out

1. Face danger or a difficult situation with courage. For example, They had far fewer votes than the opposition, but they decided to brave it out. [Late 1500s] 2. Also, brazen it out. Boast or swagger, act with impudent bravado. For example, They hadn't been invited but decided to stay and brazen it out. [Mid-1500s] See also: brave, out

brave the elements

Go out in stormy weather, as in We've just about run out of food; I'll brave the elements and walk to the store. The use of elements for atmospheric agencies dates from the early 16th century but is rare today except in this expression, which is often used hyperbolically. See also: brave, element

put a brave face on something

put a brave front on something

COMMON If you put a brave face on a difficult situation or put a brave front on it, you try not to let anyone see how upset or disappointed you are. Dwight was upset by the news, but he put a brave face on it and wrote a note of congratulations. Note: You can also say that someone puts on a brave face or puts on a brave front. They don't like to see how awful we're feeling. They'd much rather we put on a brave front and pretend nothing has happened. Note: This expression is extremely variable. For example, you can use verbs such as keep, present or maintain instead of put on. You can use good instead of brave, or just talk about a brave face. I suspect he was just trying to put on a good face. There are very few shoppers in Sloane Street, although shopkeepers are keeping up a brave face. Colleagues said that despite his brave face, Mr Hutchinson was deeply hurt at his treatment.See also: brave, face, on, put, something

brave new world

a new and hopeful period in history resulting from major changes in society. This phrase comes ultimately from Shakespeare's The Tempest, but is more often used with allusion to Aldous Huxley's ironical use of the phrase as the title of his 1932 novel Brave New World.See also: brave, new, world

put a brave (or bold or good) face on something

act as if something unpleasant or upsetting is not as bad as it really is.See also: brave, face, on, put, something

fortune favours the brave

a successful person is often one who is willing to take risks. proverbSee also: brave, favour, fortune

a ˌbrave new ˈworld

(often ironic) a situation or society that changes in a way that is meant to improve people’s lives but is often a source of extra problems: She promises us a brave new world of high salaries and good working conditions after the reforms.This phrase comes from Shakespeare’s play The Tempest. It was later used by Aldous Huxley as the title of his most famous book, which described a vision of the future.See also: brave, new, world

put a brave ˈface on something

put on a brave ˈface

try to appear brave or cheerful or to be managing well in a difficult situation, when in fact you are frightened or unhappy: ‘How’s Mrs O’Brien?’ ‘She’s trying to put a very brave face on things, but you can see that she’s very unhappy.’See also: brave, face, on, put, something

brave out

v. To endure something with great courage: The explorers braved out the hot weather and dangerous animals during their journey. It will be a tough game against such strong players, but you should brave it out and play as well as you can.See also: brave, out

brave new world, a

A bleak and dismal future. The term comes from Shakespeare’s The Tempest, in which Miranda says despairingly, “O brave new world, that has such people in’t” (5.1). British novelist Aldous Huxley borrowed it for the title of his 1932 novel, in which human beings are grown in the laboratory and designed to perform particular jobs in society.See also: brave, new

brave the elements, to

To go outdoors in bad weather. To face wind and rain with courage today seems rather an overstatement, but this archaic-sounding locution was common in the nineteenth century. “Brave you storm with firm endeavor, let your vain repinings go,” wrote the poet George Cooper (1838–1927). See also: brave

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verb confront

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adj having or showing courage

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noun one who is habitually cruel to smaller or weaker people

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verb to confront boldly and courageously

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noun a North American Indian warrior

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noun people who are brave

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verb face and withstand with courage

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