brave

brave¹ S3 [breıv] adj comparative braver superlative bravest

[Date: 1400-1500; : French; Origin: Old Italian and Old Spanish bravo 'brave, wild', from Latin barbarus; BARBAROUS]

1.)

a) dealing with danger, pain, or difficult situations with courage and confidence

= ↑courageous

▪ brave soldiers

▪ her brave fight against cancer

it is brave of sb (to do sth)

▪ It was brave of you to speak in front of all those people.

b) the brave [plural]

brave people

▪ Today we remember the brave who died in the last war.

2.) very good

▪ Despite their captain's brave performance, Arsenal lost 2-1.

brave effort/attempt

▪ the brave efforts of the medical staff to save his life

3.) put on a brave face/front

to pretend that you are happy when you are really very upset

4.) brave new world

a situation or a way of doing something that is new and exciting and meant to improve people's lives

▪ the brave new world of digital television

>bravely adv

▪ She smiled bravely.

brave ²

brave² v [T]

1.) to deal with a difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant situation

▪ I decided to take the train to work rather than brave the traffic.

brave the elements/weather etc

(=go out in bad weather)

▪ More than 100 people braved the elements and attended the rally.

2.) brave it out

to deal bravely with something that is frightening or difficult

brave ³

brave³ n

a young fighting man from a Native American tribe