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