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courage

The correct spelling is courage.

How to pronounce courage

/ˈkʌɹɪdʒ/
noun

IPA: /ˈkʌɹɪdʒ/

Say it like: Cow-raj-e

The correct spelling is courage. The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate. For example: "It takes a lot of courage to be successful in business."

Usage Examples

It takes a lot of courage to be successful in business.

He plucked up the courage to tell her how he felt.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate.
  2. 2.The ability to overcome one's fear, do or live things which one finds frightening.
  3. 3.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.

verb

  1. 1.To encourage.

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