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brave

Letters that make brave

a, b, e, r, v are letters that make 'brave'

Words within brave

rave, BR, bra, RA, Ra, Br, Av are words within 'brave'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of brave

braved, braver, braves are words created by adding a letter to 'brave'

brave is a 5 letter word starting with b
brave is a 5 letter word ending with e

6 possible definitions for 'brave'

Brave as "people who are brave"

Under this definition, brave is a noun and has the following properties:

Antonyms

timid, cautious have the opposite meaning of 'brave'

brave as a type

'brave' can be a type of people.

Derivatives of brave

brave out, weather, endure, brave are derivatives of 'brave'.

Example of brave used within this context

"the home of the free and the brave"

Brave as "face and withstand with courage"

Under this definition, brave is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

brave out, weather, endure have the same meaning as 'brave'

brave as a type

'brave' can be a type of withstand, hold up, hold, defy.

Derivatives of brave

brave is a derivative of brave.

Example of brave used within this context

"She braved the elements"

Brave as "a North American Indian warrior"

Under this definition, brave is a noun and has the following properties:

brave as a type

'brave' can be a type of warrior.

Brave as "brightly colored and showy"

Under this definition, brave is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

gay, braw have the same meaning as 'brave'

brave as a region

'brave' can be a region of Scotland

Similar to brave

colorful, colourful are similar to 'brave'.

Example of brave used within this context

"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"

Brave as "possessing or displaying courage, able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching"

Under this definition, brave is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

courageous has the same meaning as brave

Antonyms

cowardly, fearful have the opposite meaning of 'brave'

Attributes of brave

courage, courageousness, bravery, braveness are attributes of 'brave'.

Derivatives of brave

courage, courageousness, bravery, braveness are derivatives of 'brave'.

Similar to brave

lionhearted, stalwart, spunky, spirited, heroic, desperate, gallant, game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, stouthearted, undaunted, valiant, valorous are similar to 'brave'.

Example of brave used within this context

"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"

Brave as "invulnerable to fear or intimidation"

Under this definition, brave is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

intrepid, audacious, fearless, dauntless, hardy, unfearing have the same meaning as 'brave'

Derivatives of brave

courage, courageousness, bravery, dauntlessness, intrepidity, fearlessness, audaciousness, temerity, audacity, braveness are derivatives of 'brave'.

Similar to brave

bold is similar to brave.