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   Brace

   /brās/

   

   noun

   • 1. a device fitted to something, in particular a weak or injured part of the body, to give support: "a neck brace" Similar supportcalipertrusssurgical appliance
   • ▪ a strengthening piece of iron or timber used in building or carpentry. Similar propbeamjoistbattenrodpostpolecolumnstrutstaysupporttrussreinforcementbuttressshorestanchionbracketsprag
   • ▪ a wire device fitted in the mouth to straighten the teeth.
   • ▪ a tool in carpentry having a crank handle and a socket to hold a bit for boring. Similar drilldrilling toolboring toolrotary tool
   • ▪ a rope leading aft from each yardarm, used for trimming the sail.
   • 2. a pair of straps that pass over the shoulders and fasten to the waistband of a pair of trousers or a skirt at the front and back to hold it up; suspenders. British
   • 3. a pair of something, typically of birds or mammals killed in hunting: "thirty brace of grouse" Similar paircoupleduotwosomeduologytworare:dupletdyadduaddoubleton
   • 4. either of the two marks { and }, used either to indicate that two or more items on one side have the same relationship as each other to the single item to which the other side points, or in pairs to show that words between them are connected. Similar bracketparenthesis
   • ▪ the mark {, used to join staves that are to be performed at the same time.

   verb

   • 1. make (a structure) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support: "the posts were braced by lengths of timber" Similar supportshore upprop uphold upbuttresscarrybearunderpinstrengthenreinforcefortifyarchaic:underprop
   • ▪ press (one's body or part of one's body) firmly against something in order to stay balanced: "she braced her feet against a projecting shelf" Similar steadysecurestabilizefixmake fastproppoisetensetightenstiffenstrain
   • ▪ tense the muscles in (a part of one's body) in order to stay stiffly in a certain position: "he stood with legs braced"
   • 2. prepare (oneself) for something difficult or unpleasant: "both stations are bracing themselves for job losses" Similar prepareget readymake readygear upnervesteelgalvanizegirdstrengthenfortifybolsterbuttressinformal:psych oneself up

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb meaning ‘clasp, fasten tightly’): from Old French bracier ‘embrace’, from brace ‘two arms’, from Latin bracchia, plural of bracchium ‘arm’, from Greek brakhiōn.

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   1. : something that transmits, directs, resists, or supports weight or pressure: such as. a. : a diagonal piece of structural material that serves to strengthen something (such as a framework) walls held up with braces. b. medical : an appliance for supporting a body part. has braces on his legs. a neck brace.

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   BRACE definition: 1. something that is used to support or connect things, or to make something stronger: 2. a set of…. Learn more.

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   BRACE meaning: 1. something that is used to support or connect things, or to make something stronger: 2. a set of…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › braceBrace - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A brace is a support that helps to steady or strengthen, and to brace is to prepare for something hard. So brace yourself for that impromptu meeting with your boss if you haven't been performing well.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBRACE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Braces are a pair of straps that pass over your shoulders and fasten to your trousers at the front and back in order to stop them from falling down.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › braceBrace - definition of brace by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A device that holds or fastens two or more parts together or in place; a clamp. 2. A device, such as a supporting beam in a building or a connecting wire or rope, that steadies or holds something else erect. 3. braces Chiefly British Suspenders. 4. An orthopedic appliance used to support, align, or hold a bodily part in the correct position.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › bracebrace | meaning of brace in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   brace meaning, definition, what is brace: to mentally or physically prepare yourse...: Learn more.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › braceBrace Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Brace definition: A device that holds or fastens two or more parts together or in place; a clamp.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBRACE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    BRACE meaning: 1. to prepare for something difficult or unpleasant: 2. something that supports or holds something…. Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbrace noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of brace noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.