courage /kurˈij/

1. The quality that enables people to meet danger without giving way to fear
2. Bravery
3. Spirit

Take courage

courˈageful adjective

courageous /kə-rāˈjəs/ adjective

1. Full of courage
2. Brave

courāˈgeously adverb

courāˈgeousness noun

Dutch courage

Artificial courage induced by drinking alcohol

pluck up courage or take one's courage in both hands

1. To nerve oneself
2. To gather boldness

take courage

To be fearless and optimistic in a difficult situation

the courage of one's convictions

Courage to act up to, or consistently with, one's opinions or principles

• bloody-bones
• bloody-eyed
• bloody-faced
• bloody flux
• bloody hand
• bloodying
• bloody Mary
• bloody Marys
• bloody-minded
• bloody-mindedness
• bloody-nose beetle
• bloody-nosed beetle
• bloody-sweat
• bloody-sweats
• blook
• bloom
• bloomed
• bloomer
• bloomeries
• bloomers
• bloomery
• bloomier
• bloomiest
• blooming
• bloomless