Brazens

/ˈbreɪzənz/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of 'brazen,' meaning to face something boldly or to make something bold and shameless.

Etymology

From 'brazen' (the verb form), which derives from the adjective meaning made of brass. The '-s' suffix indicates third person singular in modern English.

Kelly Says

When we conjugate verbs in English, we often don't notice it, but the simple 's' at the end of 'brazens' connects us to a grammatical pattern 2,000 years old in Proto-Indo-European languages.

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