verb transitiveWord forms: ˌoutˈbraved or ˌoutˈbraving
1.
to surpass in bravery
2.
to face defiantly
outbrave in American English
(ˌautˈbreiv)
transitive verbWord forms: -braved, -braving
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, splendor, etc
Word origin
[1580–90; out- + brave]This word is first recorded in the period 1580–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: academic, category, cockpit, motor, stigmaout- is a prefixal use of the adverb out, occurring in various senses in compounds (outcast; outcome; outside), and serving also to form many transitive verbs denoting a going beyond, surpassing,or outdoing in the particular action indicated (outbid; outdo; outgeneral; outlast; outstay; outrate)