adjective. Possessing or displaying courage.

adjective. Making a fine display; impressive or showy.

adjective. Excellent; great.

noun. A Native American warrior.

noun. People who exhibit bravery or courage considered as a group.

noun. A bully.

intransitive verb. To endure or face courageously.

intransitive verb. To make showy or splendid.

intransitive verb. To make a courageous show or put up a stalwart front.

To encounter with courage and fortitude; set at defiance; defy; challenge; dare.

To wear a boasting appearance of.

To make fine, showy, or splendid.

Possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurancel intrepid; valiant; fearless: as, a brave warrior; a brave act; he was brave under calamity.

Making a fine display in bearing, dress, or appearance generally; having a noble mien: said of persons.

Splendid; beautiful; gorgeous; gaudy: said of things.

Excellent; capital; fine; admirable.

Synonyms Gallant, Valiant, Courageous, Brave, Heroic, valorous, dauntless, chivalrous, doughty, resolute manful. Gallant, splendid in dress or qualities, is most appropriately used with regard to courage which exhibits itself in deeds attracting attention and applause; of the first four words it is that which may have in it most of compliment and least of high commendation, but it is often a strong word, expressing splendid bravery in action: as, he was a gallant officer. Valiant is also brave in action, especially in opposing physical force, as in battle. The word is now elevated and poetic. Courageous denotes the possession of that spirit which enables one fearlessly and with full presence of mind to face danger. Brave is the most comprehensive of the words; it may denote the possession of the highest and noblest kind of courage and fortitude, of that spirit which enables a man to bear up against evil and danger, as well as to go forth to face it. Courageous has much of this breadth of meaning, but is applicable rather to doing than to enduring; brave is both passive and active. Heroic combines the meaning of all the other words in the superlative degree. It indicates a lofty superiority to fear, a noble self-forgetfulness, an almost superhuman power to dare, achieve, or suffer. It bears the same relation to the otehr words that sublime bears to great, grand, or lofty.

noun. [Cf. bravo, n.] A brave, bold, or daring person; a man daring beyond discretion. Specifically

noun. A North American Indian or other savage warrior: as, the chief was accompanied by two hundred braves.

noun. A hector; a bully; a bravo.

noun. [⟨ brave, v.] A boast; a challenge; a defiance.

adjective. Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly.

adjective. Having any sort of superiority or excellence; -- especially such as in conspicuous.

adjective. Making a fine show or display.

noun. A brave person; one who is daring.

noun. Specifically, an Indian warrior.

noun. A man daring beyond discretion; a bully.

noun. A challenge; a defiance; bravado.

transitive verb. To encounter with courage and fortitude; to set at defiance; to defy; to dare.

transitive verb. To adorn; to make fine or showy.

adjective. Strong in the face of fear; courageous.

noun. A Native American warrior.

verb. To encounter with courage and fortitude, to defy.

verb. To adorn; to make fine or showy.

adjective. brightly colored and showy

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

adjective. invulnerable to fear or intimidation

verb. face and withstand with courage

noun. a North American Indian warrior

noun. people who are brave

"_Ce brave homme_ (I like the old sacristan's term of _brave homme_, as it is one of the few untranslateable French words) flew to the cathedral at the moment that a horde of brigands had entered it to commence the work of mutilation; and, seconded by nothing but his known character for resolution, and an athletic person, fairly intimidated and turned them out for the time."

cowardly  mean  weak  

excellent  showy  to brave out  

bold  colorful  colourful  desperate  gallant  

bravely  bravery  bravure  

defy  hold  holdup  people  warrior  

Dave  Wave  aftershave  behave  cave  

Amie  Bon  al  bold  cheerful  

Achilles  Amazon  David  Hector  Roland  

braved  bravely  braves  braving