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brave
What does brave mean?
brave (adjective): strong in the face of fear; courageous.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use brave in a sentence?
- Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce brave?
/bɹeɪv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does brave come from?
From Middle French brave, borrowed from Italian bravo, itself of uncertain origin (see there).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of brave?
What are antonyms of brave?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “brave”?
Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.
What does “brave” mean?
steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
Not quite: that's what firm means.
strong in the face of fear; courageous
Right! That's what “brave” means.
that has objective, physical existence
Not quite: that's what real means.
first or earliest in a group or series
Not quite: that's what primary means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “brave”?
particular
Not quite: particular means something else.
impossible
Not quite: impossible means something else.
successful
Not quite: successful means something else.
courageous
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