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noun
- 1. a device fitted to something, in particular a weak or injured part of the body, to give support: "a neck brace" Similar
- 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
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
- 2. prepare (oneself) for something difficult or unpleasant: "both stations are bracing themselves for job losses" Similar
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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.
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.
BRACE meaning: 1. something that is used to support or connect things, or to make something stronger: 2. a set of…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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.
brace something to contract the muscles in your body or part of your body before doing something that is physically difficult. He stood with his legs and shoulders braced, ready to lift the weights. brace something (specialist) to make something stronger or more solid by supporting it with something. The roof was braced by lengths of timber.
brace meaning, definition, what is brace: to mentally or physically prepare yourse...: Learn more.
BRACE definition: 1. to prepare for something difficult or unpleasant: 2. something that supports or holds something…. Learn more.
Definition of brace noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
