Brave, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Braved (brāvd); p. pr. & vb. n.Braving.] 1. To encounter with courage and fortitude; to set at defiance; to defy; to dare.
These I can brave, but those I can not bear.
Dryden.
2. To adorn; to make fine or showy.
Thou hast braved meny men; brave not me; I'll neither be faced or braved.
Shak.