brave
has definitions from the fields of military,sociology,color
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[ adjective ] possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
Synonyms Examples "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth" Used in print (Howard Fast, April Morning....)They tried to outface him , but Joseph_Simmons was as wide as two average men , and it would have taken braver men than these were to outface him . (Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)He believed that brave boys did n't cry . (James Thurber, "The Future, If Any, of Comedy,"...)`` They require , for existence , a brave spirit and a high heart , and where do you find these ? In our age of Science and Angst it seems to me more brave to stay on Earth and explore inner man than to fly far from the sphere of our sorrow and explore outer_space '' . |
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[ adjective ] invulnerable to fear or intimidation
Examples "audacious explorers" "fearless reporters and photographers" "intrepid pioneers" Used in print (Organic Gardening and Farming,...)Whenever there is a thaw or a_few sunny days , you 'll be likely to find a brave little blossom or two . Related terms |
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[ verb ] face or endure with courage
Examples "She braved the elements" Used in print (Sexology, 28:1...)I still recall the mild shock I experienced in reading material of an enthusiastic advocate of the `` clean , healthful , free way of natural life in nudism '' , who seemed to brave much misunderstanding and persecution in fine spirit . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (military,sociology) a North American Indian warrior
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