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brave

(br/eI/v )

adjective (a)

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching(adj.all)

Example:
Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring.

Synonym:
courageous
Antonym:
cowardly, fearful

source: wordnet30
Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.(adjective)

source: webster1913

noun (n)

a North American Indian warrior(noun.person)

source: wordnet30
people who are brave(noun.group)

Example:
The home of the free and the brave.

Antonym:
cautious, timid

source: wordnet30
A brave person; one who is daring.(noun)

source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

invulnerable to fear or intimidation(adj.all)

Synonym:
audacious, dauntless, fearless, hardy, intrepid, unfearing

source: wordnet30
brightly colored and showy(adj.all)

Example:
Girls decked out in brave new dresses.
Brave banners flying.

Synonym:
braw, gay

source: wordnet30

verb (v)

face and withstand with courage(verb.stative)

Example:
She braved the elements.

Synonym:
brave out, endure, weather

source: wordnet30
To encounter with courage and fortitude; to set at defiance; to defy; to dare.(verb)

source: webster1913

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