To encounter with courage and fortitude, to defy, to provoke.
After braving tricks on the high-dive, he braved a jump off the first diving platform.
Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
Making a fine show or display.
Foolish or unwise.
To assert one's dominance over.
To move away; to go off.
To pass better than someone.
Synonym of moggy: a domestic cat, especially a non-pedigree or unremarkable one.