invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"
If someone is putting on a brave face or is putting a brave face on a difficult situation, they are pretending that they are happy or satisfied when they are not. He felt disappointed but he tried to put on a brave face
If you brave unpleasant or dangerous conditions, you deliberately expose yourself to them, usually in order to achieve something. Thousands have braved icy rain to demonstrate their support
a North American Indian warrior brightly colored and showy; "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
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "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"
Someone who is brave is willing to do things which are dangerous, and does not show fear in difficult or dangerous situations. He was not brave enough to report the loss of the documents. those brave people who dared to challenge the Stalinist regimes. = courageous cowardly + bravely brave·ly Mr Kim bravely stood up to authority
brightly colored and showy; "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"