Definition of brave

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brave - 7 definitions

- noun
1. brave -- a North American Indian warrior
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. brave -- people who are brave; "the home of the free and the brave"
antonyms: timid -- people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
3. weather -- face and withstand with courage; "She braved the elements"
synonyms: weather, endure, brave out
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4. brave, prow -- to face with courage
synonyms: prow, gutsy, braved, braves, bravely, bravest, braving, dareful, impavid
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- adjective
5. brave -- 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"
synonyms: courageous
antonyms: cowardly -- lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. audacious -- invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"
synonyms: audacious, dauntless, fearless, hardy, intrepid, unfearing
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. brave -- 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"
synonyms: braw, gay
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
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Antonyms
timid -- people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"
cowardly -- lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley

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