brave

Universal Words adjective, verb, noun adjective (braver, bravest) 1 (of a person) willing to do things which are difficult, dangerous or painful; not afraid SYNCOURAGEOUS: brave men and women * Be brave! * I wasn't brave enough to tell her what I thought of her. 2 (of an action) requiring or showing courage: a brave decision * She died after a brave fight against cancer. * He felt homesick, but made a brave attempt to appear cheerful. 3 ~ new (sometimes ironic) new in an impressive way: a vision of a brave new Britain bravely adverb bravery noun [U]: an award for outstanding bravery * acts of skill and bravery IDIOMS (a) brave new world a situation or society that changes in a way that is meant to improve people's lives but is often a source of extra problems: the brave new world of technology put on a brave face