English dictionary
brave
adjectivePronunciation
bɹeɪv
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- invulnerable to fear or intimidation
adjective
- possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
adjective
- brightly colored and showy
noun
- people who are brave
noun
- a North American Indian warrior
verb
- face and withstand with courage
Example sentences
audacious explorers
fearless reporters and photographers
intrepid pioneers
{'source': 'Herman Melville', 'text': 'Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring'}
{'source': 'William Wordsworth', 'text': 'a frank courageous heart … triumphed over pain'}
set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory
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
the home of the free and the brave
She braved the elements