Definition of brace

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  • brace is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • brace is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • brace is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of brace

  • a structural member used to stiffen a framework (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. bracing
  • a set of two similar things considered as a unit (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. pair
  • prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. poise
  • a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. bitstock
  • two items of the same kind (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. couple
    2. couplet
    3. distich
    4. duad
    5. duet
    6. duo
    7. dyad
    8. pair
    9. span
    10. twain
    11. twosome
    12. yoke
  • an appliance that corrects dental irregularities (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. braces
    2. orthodontic braces
  • elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. gallus
    2. suspender
  • cause to be alert and energetic (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. arouse
    2. energise
    3. energize
    4. perk up
    5. stimulate
  • support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace (verb)

    Examples

    1. brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel

    Synonyms

    1. stabilise
    2. stabilize
    3. steady
  • a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it (noun)
  • a support that steadies or strengthens something else (noun)

    Examples

    1. he wore a brace on his knee
  • either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material (noun)
  • support by bracing (verb)

See definition of brace in Merriam Webster