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adjective
1.
possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance.
2.
making a fine appearance.
3.
Archaic. excellent; fine; admirable.
noun
4.
a brave person.
5.
a warrior, especially among North American Indian tribes.
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Braving
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
verb (used with object)
7.
to meet or face courageously: to brave misfortunes.
8.
to defy; challenge; dare.
9.
Obsolete. to make splendid.
verb (used without object)
10.
Obsolete. to boast; brag.
Origin:
1475–85; < Middle French < Spanish bravo (> Italian ) < Vulgar Latin *brabus for Latin barbarus barbarous
1475–85; < Middle French < Spanish bravo (> Italian ) < Vulgar Latin *brabus for Latin barbarus barbarous
Related forms
brave·ly, adverb
brave·ness, noun
o·ver·brave, adjective
o·ver·brave·ly, adverb
o·ver·brave·ness, noun
EXPANDqua·si-brave, adjective
qua·si-brave·ly, adverb
su·per·brave, adjective
su·per·brave·ly, adverb
su·per·brave·ness, noun
un·brave, adjective
un·brave·ly, adverb
un·brave·ness, noun
un·braved, adjective
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. bold, intrepid, daring, dauntless, heroic. Brave, courageous, valiant, fearless, gallant refer to confident bearing in the face of difficulties or dangers. Brave is the most comprehensive: it is especially used of that confident fortitude or daring that actively faces and endures anything threatening. Courageous implies a higher or nobler kind of bravery, especially as resulting from an inborn quality of mind or spirit that faces or endures perils or difficulties without fear and even with enthusiasm. Valiant implies a correspondence between an inner courageousness and external deeds, particularly of physical strength or endurance. Fearless implies unflinching spirit and coolness in the face of danger. Gallant implies a chivalrous, impetuous, or dashing bravery.
1. bold, intrepid, daring, dauntless, heroic. Brave, courageous, valiant, fearless, gallant refer to confident bearing in the face of difficulties or dangers. Brave is the most comprehensive: it is especially used of that confident fortitude or daring that actively faces and endures anything threatening. Courageous implies a higher or nobler kind of bravery, especially as resulting from an inborn quality of mind or spirit that faces or endures perils or difficulties without fear and even with enthusiasm. Valiant implies a correspondence between an inner courageousness and external deeds, particularly of physical strength or endurance. Fearless implies unflinching spirit and coolness in the face of danger. Gallant implies a chivalrous, impetuous, or dashing bravery.
Antonyms
1. cowardly.
1. cowardly.
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Word Origin & History
brave
late 15c., from M.Fr., "splendid, valiant," from It. bravo "brave, bold," originally "wild, savage," possibly from M.L. bravus "cutthroat, villain," from L. pravus "crooked, depraved;" a less likely etymology being from L. barbarus (see barbarous). A Celtic origin (Ir.
EXPANDbreagh, Cornish bray) also has been suggested. The noun application to N. American Indian warriors is from c.1600. O.E. words for this, some with overtones of "rashness," included modig (now "moody"), beald ("bold"), cene ("keen"), dyrstig ("daring"). The verb "to face with bravery" is from 1776, from Fr. braver. Brave new world is from the title of Aldous Huxley's 1932 satirical utopian novel; he lifted the phrase from Shakespeare ("Tempest" v.i.183).
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