Brave Definition & Meaning
brave
- adjective
- 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"
- invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"
- 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"
- noun
- a North American Indian warrior
- people who are brave; "the home of the free and the brave"
- verb
- face and withstand with courage; "She braved the elements"
"Brave" in song lyrics
See how brave is used in real songs:
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"Yo, I never knew courage until I got brave"
Aceyalone — I Never Knew -
"or you don't know how to behave but you're brave"
Aceyalone — Mr. Outsider -
"I never said I, gave, them all, the fight to be brave"
Aesop Rock f/ Vast Aire, Yeshua Da Poed — Sinister
Words that rhyme with brave
Usage tips for "brave"
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- What does brave mean?
- 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" invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers" brightly colored and showy
- What part of speech is brave?
- Brave is an adjective, a noun, and a verb.
- How many definitions does brave have?
- Brave has 6 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adjective, noun, verb).