Outbrave

Outbrave
Outbrave Out*brave", v. t. 1. To excel in bravery or in insolence; to defy with superior courage or audacity. [1913 Webster]

2. To excel in magnificence or comeliness. [1913 Webster]

The basest weed outbraves his dignity. --Shak. [1913 Webster]


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  • outbrave — /owt brayv /, v.t., outbraved, outbraving. 1. to stand up to; face defiantly: to outbrave charges of misconduct. 2. to surpass in bravery, courage, or daring: None can outbrave the great heroes of the past. 3. Archaic. to surpass in beauty,… …   Universalium

  • outbrave — verb /aʊtˈbɹeɪv/ a) To stand out bravely against; to face up to courageously. to outbrave one another, they will tire their bodies, macerate their souls, and through contentions or mutual invitations beggar themselves. b) To surpass or outrival …   Wiktionary

  • outbrave — transitive verb Date: 1589 1. to face or resist defiantly 2. to exceed in courage …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • outbrave — v. be braver than an opponent …   English contemporary dictionary

  • outbrave — verb archaic 1》 outdo in bravery. 2》 face with brave defiance …   English new terms dictionary

  • outbrave — /aʊtˈbreɪv/ (say owt brayv) verb (t) (outbraved, outbraving) 1. to defy; stand up to. 2. to surpass in bravery or daring. 3. to surpass in beauty, splendour, etc …  

  • outbrave — v.tr. 1 outdo in bravery. 2 face defiantly …   Useful english dictionary

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