Meaning of brave In English

• 0 showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things:

  • a brave soldier

  • It was a brave decision to quit her job and start her own business.

  • She was very brave to learn to ski at 50.

  • Of the three organizations criticized, only one was brave enough to face the press.

  • Richards has made a brave attempt to answer his critics.

  • This action will cause problems, despite the bank's brave talk/words about carrying on as if nothing had happened.

• 1 to deal with an unpleasant or difficult situation:

  • Let's brave the snow and go for a walk (= go for a walk even though it is snowing).

  • literary She braved the wrath of her parents by refusing to marry the man they had chosen.

• 2 a young Native American warrior (= fighting man). This word is usually considered offensive.

• 3 showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things:

  • She liked to read stories of brave pioneer women who had crossed the country in covered wagons.

  • Of the three organizations criticized, only one was brave enough to face the press.

• 4 to deal with dangerous or difficult things without fear:

  • He braved the anger/wrath of his father by quitting law school and becoming an artist.