brace

nouns

a support that steadies or strengthens something else
"he wore a brace on his knee"
brace
is a type of (narrower)
a device designed to provide additional strength
"the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"; "he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook"
reinforcement, strengthener
is a type of (narrower)
any device that bears the weight of another thing
"there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
support
two items of the same kind
brace, couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, pair, span, twain, twosome, yoke
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
brace, pair
either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
brace
is a type of (narrower)
the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
punctuation, punctuation mark
a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
brace
is a type of (narrower)
a strong line
rope
elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
brace, gallus, suspender
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
brace, braces, orthodontic braces
a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
bitstock, brace
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
brace, bracing

verbs

prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
brace, poise
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
"brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"
brace, stabilise, stabilize, steady
support by bracing
brace
is derived from
bracing
is a type of (narrower)
be the physical support of; carry the weight of
"The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"
hold, hold up, support, sustain
cause to be alert and energetic
"Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
arouse, brace, energise, energize, perk up, stimulate
is derived from
bracer