Simple past tense and past participle of brave.(verb)
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Use "braved" in a sentence
"They've reported on how Iowans "braved" the elements to get to their caucuses."
"They 'braved' a rain to strike about something they didn't know anything about or by anyone that put the event together and on something that is of no longer importance."
"The article began with three paragraphs devoted to the thoughts of a retired military veteran who "braved" the cold to speak out on his belief that homosexuality is "condemned by God.""