adjective braver brav′·er, bravest brav′·est

1. willing to face danger, pain, or trouble; not afraid
2. showing to good effect; having a fine appearance
3. Archaic fine or splendid a brave new world

Etymology: Fr < It bravo, brave, bold, orig., wild, savage < L barbarus, barbarous

noun

1. any brave man
2. ☆

   Etymology: < 17th-c. NAmFr

   a North American Indian warrior
3. Archaic a bully

transitive verb braved, braving brav′·ing

1. to face with courage
2. to defy; dare
3. Obsolete to make splendid, as in dress

intransitive verb