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单词 outbrave
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outbrave

[ out-breyv ]
/ ˌaʊtˈbreɪv /

verb (used with object), out·braved, out·brav·ing.

to stand up to; face defiantly: to outbrave charges of misconduct.
to surpass in bravery, courage, or daring: None can outbrave the great heroes of the past.
Archaic. to surpass in beauty, splendor, etc.

Origin of outbrave

First recorded in 1580–90; out- + brave

Words nearby outbrave

outboard motor, outboard profile, outbond, outbound, outbox, outbrave, outbreak, outbreed, outbreeding, outbuilding, outburst
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Example sentences from the Web for outbrave

  • Well, drink apace: if any brave you, outbrave him; I'll second you.

    A Select Collection of Old English Plays (11 of 15)|W. Carew Hazlitt

  • I declare, I should like to see if he would not outbrave you all.

    Captain Kyd (Vol 1 of 2)|Jonathon Holt Ingraham

  • But Jed was bound to outbrave me, and I was equally bound to outbrave him.

    The Jacket (The Star-Rover)|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for outbrave

outbrave
/ (ˌaʊtˈbreɪv) /

verb (tr)

to surpass in bravery
to confront defiantly
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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