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English adjective: brave | |||
| 1. | brave possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching | ||
| Samples | Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring. A frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain. Set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory. | ||
| Synonyms | courageous | ||
| Similar | desperate, gallant, game, gamey, gamy, gritty, heroic, lionhearted, mettlesome, spirited, spunky, stalwart, stouthearted, undaunted, valiant, valorous | ||
| See also | adventuresome, adventurous, bold, fearless, resolute, unafraid | ||
| Attribute | braveness, bravery, courage, courageousness | ||
| Antonyms | cowardly, fearful | ||
| 2. | brave invulnerable to fear or intimidation | ||
| Samples | Audacious explorers. Fearless reporters and photographers. Intrepid pioneers. | ||
| Synonyms | audacious, dauntless, fearless, hardy, intrepid, unfearing | ||
| Similar | bold | ||
| Antonyms | timid | ||
| 3. | brave brightly colored and showy | ||
| Samples | 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 | ||
| Similar | colorful, colourful | ||
| Antonyms | colorless, colourless | ||
English noun: brave | |||
| 1. | brave (person) a North American Indian warrior | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | warrior | ||
| 2. | brave (group) people who are brave | ||
| Samples | The home of the free and the brave. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | people | ||
| Antonyms | cautious, timid | ||
English verb: brave | |||
| 1. | brave (stative) face and withstand with courage | ||
| Samples | She braved the elements. | ||
| Synonyms | brave out, endure, weather | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | defy, hold, hold up, withstand | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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