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brave
brave is a 5-letter English word with 15 senses as noun, transitive verb, verb, and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
5 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 12 · 15 senses
Definitions
- 1superlative
Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.
- 2superlative
Having any sort of superiority or excellence; -- especially such as in conspicuous.
- 3superlative
Making a fine show or display.
- 4noun
A brave person; one who is daring.
- 5noun
Specifically, an Indian warrior.
- 6noun
A man daring beyond discretion; a bully.
- 7noun
A challenge; a defiance; bravado.
- 8transitive verb
To encounter with courage and fortitude; to set at defiance; to defy; to dare.
- 9transitive verb
To adorn; to make fine or showy.
- 10noun
people who are brave
"the home of the free and the brave"
- 11noun
a North American Indian warrior
- 12verb
face and withstand with courage
"She braved the elements"
- 13adjective
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
"audacious explorers"
"fearless reporters and photographers"
- 14adjective
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching- Herman Melville- William Wordsworth
"Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"
"a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"
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- 15adjective
brightly colored and showy
"girls decked out in brave new dresses"
"brave banners flying"
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