brave

A2 Topic:Describing People

US /bɹæɪv/ UK /bɹeɪv/ See IPA manual

adj noun verb Freq #1743

Meanings

Synonyms

1 adj · showing courage when facing... bold daring courageous

2 verb · to face something difficult... endure weather

More adventurousawelessbadbrass-balledchivalrous daredevil dauntless doughty fearless

Opposites

Word family

Forms bravedbraverbravesbravestbraving

Derived forms braveheartbravehoodbravelybravenbravenessbraverbravesomebravityembraveoutbraveoverbravesuperbrave

Related forms badassbravado bravery bravo bravura courage coward hero

From Middle French brave, borrowed from Italian bravo, itself of uncertain origin (see there). Doublet of bravo.

Describing People

# brave

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** adj, noun, verb
**IPA (US):** bɹæɪv
**IPA (UK):** bɹeɪv
**Frequency rank:** 1743

## Meanings
1. Showing courage when facing danger, difficulty, or pain.
2. To face something difficult or dangerous with courage.

## Examples
- It was very brave of her to rescue the cat from the fire.
- They braved the storm to reach the village.

## Synonyms
- adventurous
- aweless
- bad
- bold
- brass-balled
- chivalrous
- courageous
- daredevil
- daring
- dauntless
- doughty
- fearless

## Antonyms
- afraid
- cautious
- cowardly
- fearful
- frightened
- meek
- shy
- timid
- uncourageous
- unhearty

## Derived Forms
- braveheart
- bravehood
- bravely
- braven
- braveness
- braver
- bravesome
- bravity
- embrave
- outbrave
- overbrave
- superbrave

## Related Forms
- badass
- bravado
- bravery
- bravo
- bravura
- courage
- coward
- hero

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: brave
- Root: bravo

## Etymology
From Middle French brave, borrowed from Italian bravo, itself of uncertain origin (see there). Doublet of bravo.

## AI Etymology
Brave comes from Middle French brave, borrowed from Italian bravo, itself of uncertain origin (see there). Doublet of bravo.

## Topics
- Describing People

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