braver; bravest
Definition of brave
(Entry 1 of 3)
brave
verb
braved; braving
Definition of brave (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: to face or endure with courage
braved the rush-hour traffic to get there braving the elements
2
obsolete
: to make showy
archaic
: to show courage : to make a brave show
brave
nounDefinition of brave (Entry 3 of 3)
1
[in part borrowed from French, noun derivative of brave brave entry 1]
: one with mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : one who is brave (see brave entry 1)
… none but the brave deserves the fair.— John Dryden
specifically
: an American Indian warrior
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The first known use of brave was in 1546
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