outbrave

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈbrāv How to pronounce outbrave (audio)
Definition of outbravenext
as in to confront
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage completing the survival course is largely a matter of one's willingness to outbrave both the elements and the specter of total isolation

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  1. confront
  2. face
  3. brave
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  • In a poignant sequence in the first book, Tara is confronted, each morning, with having to explain to Thomas what has happened, and what will occur again.
    Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Where to watch:Disney+, video on demand 6. 'Civil War' With his riveting cautionary tale, director Alex Garland takes our current political and cultural divide to a disturbing place and makes audiences confront what an actual modern civil war would look like.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of confront
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  • Payers are focused on reducing costs to boost profitability, often leading to friction with healthcare providers who face increasing administrative burdens and diminishing financial returns.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The suspect in Thompson’s death, Mangione, a Gilman graduate, faces five charges in New York, the most serious being second-degree murder, which in New York is roughly the same as Maryland’s first degree murder statute.
    Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of face
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  • The two braved the Topanga Mall, the San Fernando Valley’s crown jewel shopping center.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The acute and physical effects plaintiffs braved as a result of defendants’ actions were endured here.
    Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
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