brave

²brave

verb

bravedbrav·ing

Definition of BRAVE

transitive verb

1

: to face or endure with courage

2

obsolete : to make showy

intransitive verb

archaic : to make a brave show

— brav·er noun

Examples of BRAVE

1. Thousands of fans braved rush-hour traffic to see the concert.
2. <a soldier who braved enemy fire to rescue her wounded comrade>

First Known Use of BRAVE

1546

Related to BRAVE

Synonyms: beard, face, brazen, breast, confront, dare, defy, outbrave, outface

Antonyms: dodge, duck, funk, shirk, sidestep

Related Words: face up (to), front; affront; challenge; encounter, meet; accost, approach, corner; repel, resist, stand, withstand; battle, combat, contend (with), fight, oppose, square (off)

Near Antonyms: avoid, eschew, shun; elude, escape, evade, shake

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