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brave

/bɹeɪv/
noun

  1. A Native American warrior.

  2. A man daring beyond discretion; a bully.

  3. A challenge; a defiance; bravado.

verb

  1. To encounter with courage and fortitude, to defy, to provoke.

    "After braving tricks on the high-dive, he braved a jump off the first diving platform."

  2. To adorn; to make fine or showy.

adjective

  1. Strong in the face of fear; courageous.

    Similar: bold, daring, doughty, orped, resilient

  2. Having any sort of superiority or excellence.

  3. Making a fine show or display.

Synonymsbold, daring, doughty, orped, resilient, stalwart
Antonymscowardly, fearful, mean, weak

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