Brave - Definition
brave
adj 1: 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"
[syn: brave, courageous] [ant: cowardly, fearful]
2: invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers";
"fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"
[syn: audacious, brave, dauntless, fearless, hardy,
intrepid, unfearing]
3: 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" [syn: brave, braw, gay]
n 1: a North American Indian warrior
2: people who are brave; "the home of the free and the brave"
[ant: cautious, timid]
v 1: face and withstand with courage; "She braved the elements"
[syn: weather, endure, brave, brave out]