Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put a brave face on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
put a brave -face on
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To present oneself as calm, confident, or untroubled in the face of difficulty, disappointment, fear or adversity.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

puts a brave face on (present, singular) putting a brave face on (participle, present)

Phrases

stiff upper lip

Frequently Paired Words

stiff upper lip

Synonyms

put on a brave face

Questions

What does put a brave face on mean?
To present oneself as calm, confident, or untroubled in the face of difficulty, disappointment, fear or adversity.

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