n. 25B6; adjective
they put up a brave fight : COURAGEOUS, plucky, valiant, valorous, intrepid, heroic, lionhearted, bold, fearless, daring, audacious; unflinching, unshrinking, unafraid, dauntless, doughty, mettlesome, stout-hearted, spirited; informal game, gutsy, spunky.
(poetic/literary) his medals made a brave show : SPLENDID, magnificent, impressive, fine, handsome.
cowardly.
25B6; noun (dated) an Indian brave : WARRIOR, soldier, fighter.
25B6; verb fans braved freezing temperatures to see them play : ENDURE, put up with, bear, withstand, weather, suffer, go through; face, confront, defy.