hold up vs brave

brave vs hold up

hold up is not a noun while brave is a noun.

hold up is not an adjective while brave is an adjective.

hold up and brave both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hold up	No	No	Yes	No
brave	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, brave is a hyponym of hold up; that is, brave is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hold up:

hold up: resist or confront with resistance
brave: face and withstand with courage

Other hyponyms of hold up include brave out, endure, weather.

hold up (noun)	brave (noun)
	people who are brave
	a North American Indian warrior

hold up (adjective)	brave (adjective)
	possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
	invulnerable to fear or intimidation
	brightly colored and showy

hold up (verb)	brave (verb)
cause to be slowed down or delayed	face and withstand with courage
be the physical support of; carry the weight of
hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration
rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
continue to live and avoid dying
resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
resist or confront with resistance

Difference between hold up and brave

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.