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"Brave" Definition

noun

A courageous person.
A Native American warrior.
Archaic A bully.
One who is brave.
An American Indian warrior.

verb-intransitive

Archaic To make a courageous show or put up a stalwart front.

adjective

Excellent; great: "The Romans were like brothers/In the brave days of old” ( Thomas Macaulay).
Possessing or displaying courage; valiant.
Having or showing courage.
Making a fine show.

verb-transitive

Obsolete To make showy or splendid.
To challenge; dare: "Together they would brave Satan and all his legions” ( Emily Brontë).
To undergo or face courageously.

verb

To face or endure with courage.
To make showy.
To make a brave show.

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