BRAVE, a. 1. Courageous; bold; daring; intrepid; fearless of danger; as a brave warrior. It usually unites the sense of courage with generosity and dignity of mind; qualities often united.The brave man will not deliberately do an injury to his fellow man.2. Gallant; lofty; graceful; having a noble mien.3. Magnificent; grand; as a brave place.4. Excellent; noble; dignified. But in modern usage, it has nearly lost its application to things.5. Gaudy; showy in dress.BRAVE, n. A hector; a man daring beyond discretion or decency. Hot braves like these may fight.1. A boast; a challenge; a defiance.BRAVE, v.t. To defy; to challenge; to encounter with courage and fortitude, or without being moved; to set at defiance. The ills of love I can brave.The rock that braves the tempest.1. To carry a boasting appearance of; as, to brave that which they believe not.
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