outbrave
/aut'breiv/
Definition
- Transitive Verb:
- To be braver or more courageous than (someone or something): To surpass in bravery or courage.
- To face or resist with bravery; to defy boldly: To withstand or confront something daunting with courage.
Usage and Examples
- Verb:
- The small garrison vowed to outbrave the invading forces. (The small garrison vowed to be braver than and resist the invading forces.)
- She outbraved her fears and delivered the speech. (She faced her fears with greater bravery and delivered the speech.)
- In the story, the hero must outbrave both monsters and natural disasters. (In the story, the hero must show more courage than both monsters and natural disasters.)
Advanced Usage
- Figurative Use: Can be used in non-physical confrontations, such as facing emotional challenges or difficult situations.
- To outbrave public criticism requires strong conviction. (To resist public criticism with bravery requires strong conviction.)
Variants and Related Words
- Outbraved (verb, past tense): The simple past tense and past participle form.
- He outbraved all the dangers on his journey.
- Outbraving (verb, present participle/gerund): The continuous form.
- She is outbraving the storm to rescue the animals.
Synonyms
- Outdare: To dare more than.
- Defy: To resist boldly or openly.
- Face down: To confront and subdue through boldness.
- Stand up to: To resist or confront courageously.
Antonyms
- Succumb: To yield or give in.
- Cower: To shrink away in fear.
- Submit: To accept or yield to a superior force.
Notes on Usage
- Formality: The word "outbrave" is considered somewhat literary or formal and is not extremely common in everyday conversation.
- Construction: It is a transitive verb and therefore requires a direct object (e.g., outbrave , outbrave ).
Verb
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be braver than
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resist bravely
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He outbraved the enemy
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