English to English

brace

(br/eI/s )

a support that steadies or strengthens something else(noun.artifact)

Example:
He wore a brace on his knee.

source: wordnet30
two items of the same kind(noun.quantity)

Synonym:
couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, pair, span, twain, twosome, yoke

source: wordnet30
a set of two similar things considered as a unit(noun.group)

Synonym:
pair

source: wordnet30
either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material(noun.communication)

source: wordnet30
a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30
elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
gallus, suspender

source: wordnet30
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
braces, orthodontic braces

source: wordnet30
a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
bitstock

source: wordnet30
a structural member used to stiffen a framework(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
bracing

source: wordnet30
That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.(noun)

source: webster1913

prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult(verb.emotion)

Synonym:
poise

source: wordnet30
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace(verb.contact)

Example:
Brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel.

Synonym:
stabilise, stabilize, steady

source: wordnet30
support by bracing(verb.contact)

source: wordnet30
cause to be alert and energetic(verb.body)

Synonym:
arouse, energise, energize, perk up, stimulate
Antonym:
de-energise, de-energize

source: wordnet30
To furnish with braces; to support; to prop; as, to brace a beam in a building.(verb)

source: webster1913
To get tone or vigor; to rouse one's energies; -- with up.(verb)

source: webster1913

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