brave

adjective
UK: /breɪv/
US: /breɪv/

  1. Having or showing courage; willing to face danger.

    1. He is a brave man who saved the child. [ ] [ ]
    2. The firefighters were brave as they entered the burning building to rescue people. [ ] [ ]

  2. Displaying admirable courage or boldness; not easily intimidated.

    1. She made a brave decision to quit her job. [ ] [ ]
    2. It was brave of you to speak out against the unfair policy during the meeting. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

courageous fearless bold valiant daring intrepid
brave verb

  1. To face or endure with courage.

    1. They had to brave the storm to get home. [ ] [ ]
    2. I braved the cold weather to go for a run in the park this morning. [ ] [ ]

  2. To confront a difficult or dangerous situation with courage and determination.

    1. She will brave the criticism and continue her research. [ ] [ ]
    2. He decided to brave the unknown dangers of the forest in search of the lost artifact. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "brave" in English means: Having or showing courage; willing to face danger., Displaying admirable courage or boldness; not easily intimidated..

The phonetic transcription of "brave" is /breɪv/ in British English and /breɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "brave": courageous, fearless, bold, valiant, daring, intrepid.

Example usage of "brave": "He is a brave man who saved the child.". More examples on the page.