brave
/bɹeɪv/
adjectivenounverb
Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
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Adjective 3 meanings
Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
Making a fine show or display.
Foolish or unwise.
Noun 1 meaning
A Native American warrior.
Verb 1 meaning
To encounter or withstand with courage and fortitude, to defy, to provoke.
“After braving tricks on the high-dive, he braved a jump off the first diving platform.”
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Etymology
From Middle French brave, borrowed from Italian bravo, itself of uncertain origin (see there). Doublet of bravo.
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BRAVE at a glance
BRAVE has 5 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (B 3 + R 1 + A 1 + V 4 + E 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,986 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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