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- [breyv]
- /breɪv/
- /breɪv/
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- [breyv]
- /breɪv/
Definitions of braved word
- adjective braved possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance. 1
- adjective braved making a fine appearance. 1
- adjective braved Archaic. excellent; fine; admirable. 1
- noun braved a brave person. 1
- noun braved a warrior, especially among North American Indian tribes. 1
- noun braved Obsolete. a bully. a boast or challenge. 1
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Origin of braved
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; < Middle French < Spanish bravo (> Italian) < Vulgar Latin *brabus for Latin barbarus barbarous
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Parts of speech for Braved
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
braved popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
braved usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for braved
adj braved
- borne — Borne is the past participle of bear1.
verb braved
- confronted — Simple past tense and past participle of confront.
- defied — to challenge the power of; resist boldly or openly: to defy parental authority.
- outfaced — Simple past tense and past participle of outface.
- withstood — to stand or hold out against; resist or oppose, especially successfully: to withstand rust; to withstand the invaders; to withstand temptation.
Antonyms for braved
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