Definition

Verb: * To endure a difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant situation with courage and determination without retreating or giving up.

Usage

This verb is used to describe the act of facing and persisting through hardship, danger, or adversity. It implies a conscious choice to stay and withstand rather than to avoid or flee. It is a transitive verb and requires an object (the thing being endured).

Examples

• Verb:
  • The crew decided to brave out the storm at sea rather than risk entering the unfamiliar harbor.
  • Despite the criticism, she braved out the controversy and continued her campaign.
  • We'll just have to brave out this heatwave until the weekend.

Advanced Usage

• The phrase often carries a connotation of stoicism or resilience in the face of something unavoidable or something one is committed to seeing through.
• It can be used in both literal contexts (e.g., enduring bad weather) and figurative contexts (e.g., enduring public scrutiny).

Variants and Related Words

• Brave (verb): To face or endure (danger, pain, or difficulty). Often used similarly, but "brave out" emphasizes seeing the situation through to its end.
  • She braved the cold to get help.
• Outbrave (verb, less common): To surpass in bravery; to be braver than.

Synonyms

• Endure
• Weather
• Withstand
• Face down
• Stick out

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Sit out: To wait for something unpleasant to finish.
  • We had to sit out the delay at the airport. (This focuses more on passive waiting, while "brave out" focuses on active endurance.)
• Ride out: To survive a dangerous situation without serious damage.
  • The ship rode out the hurricane. (Often used for storms or crises.)

Related Idioms

• Grin and bear it: To endure an unpleasant situation without complaining.
  • There's nothing we can do, so we'll just have to grin and bear it. (This idiom emphasizes accepting discomfort, while "brave out" emphasizes courage.)
• Face the music: To accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.
  • He knew he had made a mistake and had to face the music. (This implies confronting consequences, often negative, while "brave out" is broader.)

Verb

1. face and withstand with courage
   • She braved the elements