brave

Willing to face danger or do something frightening even when you feel afraid.

• You were very brave today.
• The brave firefighter entered the burning house.
• Was he brave enough to tell the truth?

How to use it: brave enough to do something (She was brave enough to speak up.)

Similar words: courageous, bold

Opposites: cowardly

Common phrases: brave person, brave decision, be brave, brave soldier

To face something dangerous, unpleasant, or frightening with courage.

• We braved the cold to buy food.
• Hundreds of fans braved the rain.
• Would you brave those crowds for a discount?

Similar words: face, confront, withstand

Common phrases: brave the cold, brave the crowds, brave a storm

An old term for a Native American man who fights in battle.

• The old story describes a young brave.
• Several braves appear in the early western film.
• The author called the warrior a brave.

Similar words: warrior

Common phrases: young brave, tribal brave