brave

Speech parts

1. brave - Noun

2. brave - Adjective

3. brave - Verb

5. brave - Adjective Satellite

6. Brave - Proper noun

Meaning

Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.

Having any sort of superiority or excellence; -- especially such as in conspicuous.

A brave person; one who is daring.

Specifically, an Indian warrior.

A man daring beyond discretion; a bully.

A challenge; a defiance; bravado.

To encounter with courage and fortitude; to set at defiance; to defy; to dare.

To adorn; to make fine or showy.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dauntless intrepid courageous fearless gallant valiant bold heroic daring audacious hardy undaunted weather endure spirited
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Antonyms

cowardly timid craven dodge nancy molly
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Hypernyms

people hold warrior withstand defy hold up

Phrases with the word

brave man be brave be brave enough brave woman brave deed brave front

Derivatives

braved braving

Anagrams

Baver Verba

Examples

Necessity makes even the timid brave. Sallust

In order to achieve anything you must be brave enough to fail. Kirk Douglas

Fortune favors the brave. Terence

Fortune favours the brave. English Proverb

Fortune helps the brave. Latin Proverb

None but the brave deserve the fair. English Proverb

Close letter words and terms

bravadoes Bravais lattice Bravanese brave as a lion brave blade brave deed