1. (noun) brave
a North American Indian warrior
2. (adj) brave
people who are brave
"the home of the free and the brave"
3. (adj) brave, courageous
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
"Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"
4. (adj) audacious, brave, dauntless, fearless, hardy, intrepid, unfearing
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
"audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"
5. (verb) brave, braw, gay
brightly colored and showy
"girls decked out in brave new dresses"; "brave banners flying"; "`braw' is a Scottish word"; "a dress a bit too gay for her years"; "birds with gay plumage"
6. (verb) weather, endure, brave, brave out
face and withstand with courage
"She braved the elements"
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