brave (
http://definr.com/brave)
adj 1: possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with
danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with
danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"-
Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed
over pain"- William Wordsworth"; "set a courageous
example by leading them safely into and out of
enemy-held territory" [syn:
courageous,
fearless]
[ant:
cowardly]
2: invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers";
"fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid
pioneers" [syn:
audacious,
dauntless,
fearless,
intrepid,
unfearing]
3: brightly colored and showy; "girls decked out in brave new
dresses"; "brave banners flying"; "`braw' is a Scottish
word"; "a dress a bit too gay for her years"; "birds with
gay plumage" [syn:
braw,
gay]
n 1: a North American Indian warrior
2: people who are brave; "the home of the free and the brave"
[ant:
timid]
v : face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements" [syn:
weather,
endure,
brave out]