What is the meaning of brave?

noun

• A North American Indian warrior.
• People who are brave.
  • usage: "the home of the free and the brave"

verb

• Face and withstand with courage.
  • usage: "She braved the elements"
  • synonyms: weather, endure, brave out

adjective

• Possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: courageous
• Invulnerable to fear or intimidation.
  • usage: "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"
  • synonyms: audacious, dauntless, fearless, hardy, intrepid, unfearing
• Brightly colored and showy.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: braw, gay