brave

brave1 [ breıv ] adjective **

1. ) capable of dealing with danger or pain, without seeming to be frightened: COURAGEOUS:

the brave soldiers who fought and died for their country

a ) used about someone's behavior:

a brave attempt to rescue the children

b ) used about a child who tries hard not to show that they are frightened or feeling pain:

She's been a very brave little girl.

─ opposite COWARDLY

2. ) a brave decision, action, or choice is one that you make even though it involves risk and may cause problems for you:

The project requires huge investment, so it's a very brave venture in the current economic climate.

put a brave face/front on something

to try to hide the fact that you are feeling upset or disappointed:

Employees are putting a brave face on yesterday's news.

╾ brave|ly adverb

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brave 2 [ breıv ] verb transitive

to deal with an unpleasant or difficult situation in order to achieve something:

It was time to brave the rush hour traffic again.

brave the elements (=go outside during bad weather): A large crowd braved the elements in the hope of seeing their favorite star.

,brave `out phrasal verb transitive

to deal with an unpleasant situation in a confident, patient, and determined way

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brave 3 [ breıv ] noun count OLD-FASHIONED

in the past, a NATIVE AMERICAN fighting man