Definition of 'brace'

Noun

1. a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee"
2. two items of the same kind
      Synonyms: couple pair twosome twain span yoke couplet distich duo duet dyad duad
3. a set of two similar things considered as a unit
      Synonyms: pair
4. either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
5. a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
6. elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
      Synonyms: suspender gallus
7. an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
      Synonyms: braces orthodontic braces
8. a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
      Synonyms: bitstock
9. a structural member used to stiffen a framework
      Synonyms: bracing

Verb

1. prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
      Synonyms: poise
2. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"
      Synonyms: steady stabilize stabilise
3. support by bracing
4. cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
      Synonyms: stimulate arouse energize energise perk up
      Antonyms: de-energize de-energise de-energize de-energise sedate calm tranquilize tranquillize tranquillise

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