brave vs risk

brave

verb
  • 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. 

adj
  • Strong in the face of fear; courageous. 

  • Making a fine show or display. 

  • Foolish or unwise. 

risk

verb
  • To incur risk as a result of (doing something). 

  • To incur risk of harming or jeopardizing. 

  • To incur risk of (something). 

noun
  • A possible adverse event or outcome. 

  • A borrower (such as a mortgage-holder or person with a credit card). 

  • An entity insured by an insurer. 

  • The potential negative effect of an event, determined by multiplying the likelihood of the event occurring with its magnitude should it occur. 

  • The magnitude of possible loss consequent to a decision or event. 

  • The probability of a negative outcome to a decision or event. 

  • A type of adverse event covered under an insurance policy. 

  • A financial product (typically an investment). 

  • A thing (from the perspective of how likely or unlikely it is to cause an adverse effect). 

How often have the words brave and risk occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )