Definition of brave

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  • brave is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • brave is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
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Definition of brave

  • possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching (adjective)

    Examples

    1. Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring

    Synonyms

    1. courageous
  • invulnerable to fear or intimidation (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. audacious
    2. dauntless
    3. fearless
    4. hardy
    5. intrepid
    6. unfearing
  • face and withstand with courage (verb)

    Examples

    1. She braved the elements

    Synonyms

    1. brave out
    2. endure
    3. weather
  • brightly colored and showy (adjective)

    Examples

    1. girls decked out in brave new dresses
    2. brave banners flying

    Synonyms

    1. braw
    2. gay
  • a North American Indian warrior (noun)
  • people who are brave (noun)

    Examples

    1. the home of the free and the brave

See definition of brave in Merriam Webster