So, this has lead me to be confused as to whether or not I use the word "brave" in the same sense as others. Being brave means being someone who speaks up for others, defends what they believe, and faces their fears.
In direct opposition to M-W, which says (in a roundabout way) that withstanding fear is brave. Which means that to be brave, one cannot have fear. Other times it looks like doing the unexpected even though you fear the judgment of other people. Sometimes that looks like jumping out a plane to overcome a fear of heights. Being brave means listening to that voice and then stepping into the fear that almost always shows up. He was not brave enough to report the loss of the documents.those brave people who dared to challenge the regimes. It does, by necessity, involve facing danger, fear, or difficulty. The quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear bravery. Someone who is brave is willing to do things which are dangerous, and does not show fear in difficult or dangerous situations. Random House Dictionary defines brave much the same as M-W, but defines courage: Which I think is silly, because a lot of people I would consider brave, did their brave acts despite having fear. Showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things This means that a hero needs to be brave enough to face those obstacles head on. But, Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary defines brave:
Which tends to agree with my original premise. Mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty For instance, if a normally timid person, one who would normally run away from danger, were to risk his life to save a child being attacked by a dog, I would consider that person (usually considered a wimp) to be very brave.Ī rather weak definition. For me, if someone is brave, it has always meant that they face certain dangers or situations, even though doing so is something that scares the living daylights out of them.
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