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- DictionaryCour·age/ˈkərij/
noun
- 1. the ability to do something that frightens one: "she called on all her courage to face the ordeal"
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Courage (also called bravery or valor) is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation. Valor is courage or bravery, especially in battle.
Courage permits one to face extreme dangers and difficulties without fear: to take (or lose) courage. Bravery implies true courage with daring and an intrepid boldness: bravery in a battle. Valor implies heroic courage: valor in fighting for the right.
- Feeling Fear Yet Choosing to Act. “Bran thought about it. 'Can a man still be brave if he's afraid?' ' That is the only time a man can be brave,' his father told him.”
- Following Your Heart. “Passion is what drives us crazy, what makes us do extraordinary things, to discover, to challenge ourselves. Passion is and should always be the heart of courage.”
- Persevering in the Face of Adversity. "When we are afraid, we ought not to occupy ourselves with endeavoring to prove that there is no danger, but in strengthening ourselves to go on in spite of the danger."
- Standing Up for What Is Right. "Sometimes standing against evil is more important than defeating it. The greatest heroes stand because it is right to do so, not because they believe they will walk away with their lives.
to force yourself to be brave enough to do something. I finally screwed up my courage and went to the dentist. take courage (from something) to begin to feel happier and more confident because of something. take your courage in both hands. to make yourself do something that you are afraid of.
noun [ U ] uk/ˈkʌrɪdʒ/us. B2. the ability to deal with dangerous or difficult situations without being frightened: The soldiers fought with great courage. [ + to do sth ] She didn't have the courage to tell him the truth.
the ability to do something dangerous, or to face pain or opposition, without showing fear synonym bravery He showed great courage and determination. I haven't yet had the courage to ask her. moral/physical courage courage in the face of danger
courage. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English cour‧age /ˈkʌrɪdʒ $ ˈkɜːr-/ noun [ uncountable] 1 the quality of being brave when you are facing a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you are very ill → bravery OPP cowardice Sue showed great courage throughout her illness. courage to do something Gradually I lost the ...
