BRAVE, adjective 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, noun A hector; a man daring beyond discretion or decency. Hot braves like these may fight. 1. A boast; a challenge; a defiance. BRAVE, verb transitive 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.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI