brave
Translation
brave, courageous, valiant
Examples
The brave firefighter saved the child.
The brave firefighter saved the child.
It was brave of you to speak up.
It was brave of you to speak up.
Grammar Patterns
brave ((noun)) showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things a brave soldier
it is brave ((of sb.)) ((to-inf)) used to say that sb. has been brave to do sth. It was brave of you to tell the truth.
Similar Words
Synonyms: courageous, fearless, valiant; Antonyms: cowardly, timid, fearful
Etymology
From Old French 'brave', from Italian 'bravo' meaning 'brave, splendid'.
Memory Tips
Picture a superhero being brave and saving the day. A core positive adjective.