brace Meaning and Definition
1. n. a structural member used to stiffen a framework
2. n. a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
3. n. an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
4. n. a support that steadies or strengthens something else
5. n. elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
6. n. a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
7. n. either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
8. n. a set of two similar things considered as a unit
9. n. two items of the same kind
10. v. cause to be alert and energetic
11. v. support by bracing
12. v. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
13. v. prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
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