BRAVE

(FEARLESS) [adjective] -r, -st - showing no fear of dangerous or difficult thingsThey were brave children and did not cry or make a fuss.The cousins, a brave and resourceful pair, are constantly facing adventures in this amusing film.She was very brave to climb the cliff as a fund-raising stunt.Of the three organizations criticized, only one was brave enough to face the press.Richards has made a brave attempt to expose farming objectives to public debate.Laura made a brave stab at (= tried hard to give) a smile. Some brave souls still cling to their hopes.It's a brave person who tries to argue with him (= he is a difficult person to disagree with).It takes a brave man/woman to predict (= There is a risk involved in guessing) how interest rates will go at the moment.This action will cause problems, despite the bank's brave talk/words about carrying on as if nothing had happened.To put on a brave face or put a brave face on a situation, is to behave as if a problem is not important.He was obviously worried when the child was late but he put on a brave face and said he thought she'd soon be home.Her name wasn't on the list of winners but she put a brave face on it.Brave new is used to refer to something new, esp. to suggest that there is some doubt that it can be good or successful.The government revealed its brave new approach to homelessness at the press conference.They introduced customers to the brave new world of telephone banking.