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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.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › braceBrace Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

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

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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.

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.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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbrace verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishbrace verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   brace something (technology) to make something stronger or more solid by supporting it with something The roof was braced by lengths of timber. Definition of brace verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBRACE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    1. If you brace yourself for something unpleasant or difficult, you prepare yourself for it. [...] 2. If you brace yourself against something or brace part of your body against it, you press against something in order to steady your body or to avoid falling. [...] 3.

11. 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.