"brace" in the noun sense
1. brace
a support that steadies or strengthens something else
"he wore a brace on his knee"
2. couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
two items of the same kind
3. pair, brace
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
4. brace
either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
5. brace
a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
6. brace, suspender, gallus
elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
7. brace, braces, orthodontic braces
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
8. brace, bitstock
a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
9. brace, bracing
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
"brace" in the verb sense
1. brace, poise
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
2. brace, steady, stabilize, stabilise
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
"brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"
3. brace
support by bracing
4. stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up
cause to be alert and energetic
"Coffee and tea stimulate me"
"This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
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