What does braven mean?
Braven means (ambitransitive) To make or become brave.
Braven
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
(ambitransitive) To make or become brave.
Example Sentences
But the courage of those boys was marvellous and unfailing, and the veteran soldiers who bravened them, the men who had returned with healed wounds or, had, by some miracle, passed unscathed through many battles, said, “Well done, kids!” and could not praise them enough.
"Fear not, O, fear not, Joseph" . . . he had heard and knew It now for kindly speech that bravened him, […]
A hardy, self-helpful child life, bravened by necessities, never undermined by luxuries.
Synonyms for braven
Antonyms for braven
Related Words
Word Forms
- bravens
- bravening
- bravened
Usage Notes
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But the courage of those boys was marvellous and unfailing, and the veteran soldiers who bravened them, the men who had returned with healed wounds or, had, by some miracle, passed unscathed through many battles, said, “Well done, kids!” and could not praise them enough.
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