what does brave mean?
BRAVE as NOUN
- Meaning
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- the home of the free and the brave
Hypernyms(s) brave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a North American Indian warrior
Hypernyms(s) brave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
BRAVE as VERB
- Meaning
- face or endure with courage
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Hypernyms(s) brave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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BRAVE as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- invulnerable to fear or intimidation
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- audacious explorers
- fearless reporters and photographers
- intrepid pioneers
Similar To
- Meaning
- possessing or displaying courage
- able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
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- Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring- Herman Melville
- a frank courageous heart…triumphed over pain- William Wordsworth
- set
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Attribute(s)
- Meaning
- brightly colored and showy
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Usage Example(s)
- 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
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