1. (v. t.) To excel in bravery o/ in insolence; to defy with superior courage or audacity

2. (v. t.) To excel in magnificence or comeliness.

affront bear up beard bell the cat bite the bullet brave brazen come up fighting confront face face down face out face the music face up face up to front hang in hang in there hang on hang tough hold fast hold on hold out hold up live through it live with it meet meet boldly meet head-on never say die not give up outbrave outbrazen outdare outface outlook outstare run the gauntlet set at defiance speak out speak up stand up stand up to stare down stay it out stay the distance stay with it stick stick it stick it out stick out stick to it stick with it tough it out