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   brace

   /breɪs/

   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 drilling tool with a crank handle and a socket to hold a bit. Similar drilldrilling toolboring toolrotary tool
   • ▪ a rope attached to the yard of a ship for trimming the sail.
   • 2. a pair of straps that pass over the shoulders and fasten to the top of trousers at the front and back to hold them up. 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
   • ▪ a similar mark connecting staves 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.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRACE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Oct 30, 2017 · 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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   1. a. : prepare, steel. brace yourself for the shock. : invigorate, freshen. I took the shower and it braced me up a bit. Raymond Chandler. c. : to prepare for use by making taut. brace a drum. 2. a. : to furnish or support with a brace (see brace entry 2 sense 1) heavily braced against the wind. b. : to make stronger : reinforce.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBRACE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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   Braces or curly braces are a pair of written marks that you place around words, numbers, or parts of a computer code, for example to indicate that they are connected in some way or are separate from other parts of the writing or code.

6. 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.

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

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   n. 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.

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   a structural member, such as a beam or prop, used to stiffen a framework. a sliding loop, usually of leather, attached to the cords of a drum: used to change its tension. a pair; two, esp of game birds. a brace of partridges.