brave

Pronunciation

• enPR: brāv, IPA ^(key): /breɪv/

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Adjective

Positive brave

Comparative braver

Superlative bravest

1. If you are brave, fear will not stop you.

   You must be very brave to run into a burning house.

   She has been brave about her disease.

Noun

Singular brave

Plural braves

1. (countable) A brave is a Native American warrior.

Verb

Plain form brave

Third-person singular braves

Past tense braved

Past participle braved

Present participle braving

1. If you brave something or someone, you overcome your fear of that.
   • Antonym: timid

   He braved a jump off of the diving board.

Related words

• bravery
• bravely