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courage
[kur-ij, kuhr-]
noun
the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery.
Synonyms: , , , ,Antonyms:Obsolete.the heart as the source of emotion.
courage
/ ˈʌɪ /
noun
the power or quality of dealing with or facing danger, fear, pain, etc
the confidence to act in accordance with one's beliefs
to nerve oneself to perform an action
obsoletemind; disposition; spirit
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of courage1
Idioms and Phrases
have the courage of one's convictions, to act in accordance with one's beliefs, especially in spite of criticism.
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Example Sentences
Tom Hiddleston even wrote an essay about the film’s demonstration of “the courage and connection we need when the world is falling apart.”
Because fear may spread like a virus, but courage is contagious, too.
"You could have the courage to rewrite history and give a family that peace that's been denied," he said.
By the time I worked up the courage to fully face my illness and call the number on the pamphlet two years ago, Kaizen had become an independent program with a similar focus on boxing.
Or that he had exhibited courage in facing down haters as the nation’s first publicly out elected official.
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When To Use
Courage is the quality of being ready and willing to face negative situations involving danger or pain.A close synonym is bravery. Showing courage is often thought of as facing such situations without fear, but it also involves facing them despite fear. In other words, someone who has courage might not be fearless, but they face the dangerous, difficult, or frightening situation anyway.The adjective courageous means having, showing, or done with courage. It can be used to describe people who have courage, or the actions of such people when they face negative situations resolutely. A close synonym is brave.Example: We should all show our appreciation for the courage of our first responders, who face danger every day but still, somehow, decide to show up and put the wellbeing of other people before their own safety.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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