Brace Meaning

There are 13 meaning(s) for word Brace

Meaning 1 : support by bracing

Meaning 2 : either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material

Meaning 3 : a support that steadies or strengthens something else

    Example : he wore a brace on his knee

Meaning 4 : a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it

Meaning 5 : support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace

    Example : brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel

    Synonyms : stabilise,  stabilize,  steady
Meaning 6 : cause to be alert and energetic

    Synonyms : arouse,  energise,  energize,  perk up,  stimulate
Meaning 7 : elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)

    Synonyms : gallus,  suspender
Meaning 8 : an appliance that corrects dental irregularities

    Synonyms : braces,  orthodontic braces
Meaning 9 : two items of the same kind

    Synonyms : couple,  couplet,  distich,  duad,  duet,  duo,  dyad,  pair,  span,  twain,  twosome,  yoke
Meaning 10 : a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring

    Synonyms : bitstock
Meaning 11 : prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult

    Synonyms : poise
Meaning 12 : a set of two similar things considered as a unit

    Synonyms : pair
Meaning 13 : a structural member used to stiffen a framework

    Synonyms : bracing

How to Pronounce Brace

  • breɪs