Brave Definition
brāv
braved, braver, braves, bravest, braving
adjective
braver, bravest
Possessing or displaying courage.
American Heritage
Willing to face danger, pain, or trouble; not afraid.
Webster's New World
Showing to good effect; having a fine appearance.
Webster's New World
Fine or splendid.
A brave new world.
Webster's New World
Excellent; great.
American Heritage
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noun
braves
Any brave man.
Webster's New World
A North American Indian warrior.
Webster's New World
People who exhibit bravery or courage considered as a group.
American Heritage
A bully.
Webster's New World
A challenge; a defiance; bravado.
Wiktionary
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verb
braved, braves, braving
To boast.
Webster's New World
To face with courage.
Webster's New World
To defy; dare.
Webster's New World
To make splendid, as in dress.
Webster's New World
To make a courageous show or put up a stalwart front.
American Heritage
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Origin of Brave
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French brave, borrowed from Italian bravo, itself either from Provençal brau (“show-off”), from Gaulish *bragos (compare Middle Irish breagha (modern breá) 'fine', Breton braga 'to strut') or from Latin *bravus, from a fusion of pravus and barbarus into a root *bravus.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old French from Old Italian or Old Spanish bravo wild, brave, excellent probably from Vulgar Latin brabus from Latin barbarus barbarous
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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