Question 1 · Quick check
courage
CEFRB1
/ˈkʌ.ɹɪd͡ʒ/
noun · verb
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In plain English
- 01
noun
The ability to face danger, pain, or difficulty without giving up.
- 02
noun
Extra detailThe ability to overcome one's fear, do or live things which one finds frightening.
Examples
He showed great courage and determination.
I admire you for your courage.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- [kɐ.ɾeːdʒ]
- /kəˈredʒ/
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsThe quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate.
The ability to maintain one's will or intent despite either the experience of fear, frailty, or frustration; or the occurrence of adversity, difficulty, defeat or reversal; moral fortitude.
verb
Extra meaningTo encourage.
More examples
In contextYou must build up your courage.
He plucked up the courage to tell her how he felt.
It takes a lot of courage to be successful in business.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English corage, from Old French corage (French courage), from Vulgar Latin *corāticum, from Latin cor (“heart”). Distantly related to cardiac (“of the heart”), which is from Greek, but from the same Proto-Indo-European root. Displaced Middle English elne, ellen, from Old English ellen (“courage, valor”).