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outbrave
out·brave
/
ˌaʊtˈbreɪv
/
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out-
breyv
]
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verb (used with object),
out·braved,
out·brav·ing.
1.
to stand up to; face defiantly:
to outbrave charges of misconduct.
2.
to surpass in bravery, courage, or daring:
None can outbrave the great heroes of the past.
3.
Archaic.
to surpass in beauty, splendor, etc.
Origin:
1580–90;
out-
+
brave
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outbrave
(ˌaʊtˈbreɪv)
—
vb
1.
to surpass in bravery
2.
to confront defiantly
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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