English · Word Candidate

brave

/bɹeɪv/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: braver · bravest · braves · braving

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Strong in the face of fear; courageous.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mạnh mẽ khi đối mặt với nỗi sợ hãi

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Adjective

Examples

For miſerie doth braueſt mindes abate, / And make them ſeeke for that they wont to ſcorne, / Of fortune and of hope at once forlorne.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Making a fine show or display.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tạo ra một màn trình diễn đẹp

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Adjective

Examples

Their plumed helmes are wrought with beaten golde, Their ſwords enameld, and about their neckes Hangs maſſie chaines of golde downe to the waſte, In euery part exceding braue and rich.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A Native American warrior.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chiến binh người Mỹ bản địa

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NounRegister: dated

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To encounter or withstand with courage and fortitude, to defy, to provoke.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đối mặt hoặc chịu đựng với can đảm

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Verb

Examples

For Cassius is aweary of the world; Hated by one he loves; braved by his brother; Checked like a bondman; all his faults observed, Set in a notebook, learned, and conned by rote, To cast into my teeth.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “brave” mean?

Strong in the face of fear; courageous.

Is “brave” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.