brave  /b ˈreɪv/ ? Meaning of "brave"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) a North American Indian warrior
  2. (n) people who are brave
  3. (v) face and withstand with courage
  4. (adj) possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
  5. (adj) invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  6. (adj) brightly colored and showy

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Usage(s):

  1. With the aid of Christian activists, North Koreans brave unspeakable horrors to reach safety.
  2. Before there was an environmental movement, there was one brave woman and her very brave book.
  3. The First Daughters brave the crowds, cold weather and boredom on their dad's arrival in Washington.

Quotes

  1. "It defies belief that this gifted, brave, tenacious, wonderful woman is gone," said Mendes, who also directed the Academy Award-winning "American Beauty."
    on Mar 19, 2009 By: Sam Mendes Source: International Herald Tribune

  2. "All of us here at the White House will miss Tony, as will the millions of Americans he inspired with his brave struggle against cancer," Bush said.
    on Aug 13, 2007 By: President Bush Source: Malaysia Sun

  3. Her publicist Max Clifford said she would "be remembered as a young girl who has, and who will, save an awful lot of lives. She was a very, very brave girl," he said in a statement to media. "And she faced her death in the way she faced her...
    on Mar 22, 2009 By: Max Clifford Source: Reuters

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