courage
noun
1. a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
Similar word(s): braveness, bravery, courageousness
Definition categories: attribute, spirit
Sentences with courage as a noun:
- "A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before." —Ralph Waldo EmersonIt takes a lot of courage to be successful in business.
- "Courage is not the absence of fear. It is acting in spite of it." —Mark TwainHe plucked up the courage to tell her how he felt.
verb
1. (obsolete) To encourage. [15th-17thc.]