Brace

noun

breɪs

Noun

a support that steadies or strengthens something else
“he wore a brace on his knee”
Type of:SupportStrengthenerReinforcement
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
Similar:Bracing
Type of:ReinforcementStrengthener
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
Similar:Pair
Type of:Set
a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
Similar:Bitstock
Type of:Stock
two items of the same kind
Similar:Couple CoupletDistichDuadDuet
Type of:TwoIiDeuce
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
Similar:Braces
elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
Similar:GallusSuspender
a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
Type of:Rope
either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
Type of:Punctuation

support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
“brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel”
Similar:StabiliseStabilize Steady
Type of:StrengthenFortify
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
Similar:Poise
Type of:ReadyPrepareSet
cause to be alert and energetic
Similar:ArouseEnergiseEnergize Stimulate
Type of:Affect
support by bracing
Type of:HoldSustainSupport