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- [breyv]
- /breɪv/
- /breɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [breyv]
- /breɪv/
Definitions of braves word
- adjective braves possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance. 1
- adjective braves making a fine appearance. 1
- adjective braves Archaic. excellent; fine; admirable. 1
- noun braves a brave person. 1
- noun braves a warrior, especially among North American Indian tribes. 1
- noun braves Obsolete. a bully. a boast or challenge. 1
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Origin of braves
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 Braves
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
braves 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
braves usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for braves
verb braves
- beards — Plural form of beard.
- challenges — Plural form of challenge.
- dares — Plural form of dare.
- eyeballs — Plural form of eyeball.
- faces — Plural form of face.
adjective braves
- cavemen — Plural form of caveman.
- flippers — Plural form of flipper.
- gallants — Plural form of gallant.
- gays — Plural form of gay.
- jockstraps — Plural form of jockstrap.
Antonyms for braves
adjective braves
- aspens — Plural form of aspen.
- chickens — Plural form of chicken.
- faints — a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon: to fall into a faint.
- invertebrates — Zoology. not vertebrate; without a backbone. of or relating to creatures without a backbone.
- jellyfishes — Plural form of jellyfish.
verb braves
- fears — Plural form of fear.
Top questions with braves
- where do the braves play?
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- how many world series have the braves won?
- who owns the atlanta braves?
- where do the mississippi braves play their home games?
- who won the atlanta braves game last night?
- what is the braves record?
- what year did the braves win the world series?
- who won the braves game?
- who owns the braves?
- what was the score of the braves game last night?
- what channel is the braves game on?
- who won the braves game yesterday?
- where is the new braves stadium?
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