1. brace - noun
· a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee"
Hypernym(s): support, strengthener, reinforcement
2. brace - noun
· two items of the same kind
Synonym(s): couple, pair, twosome, twain, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
Hypernym(s): two, 2, II, deuce
3. brace - noun
· a set of two similar things considered as a unit
Synonym(s): pair
Hypernym(s): set
4. brace - noun
· either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
Hypernym(s): punctuation, punctuation_mark
5. brace - noun
· a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
Hypernym(s): rope
6. brace - noun
· elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
Hypernym(s): man%27s_clothing
7. brace - noun
· an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
Synonym(s): braces, orthodontic_braces
Hypernym(s): dental_appliance
8. brace - noun
· a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
Synonym(s): bitstock
Hypernym(s): stock
9. brace - noun
· a structural member used to stiffen a framework
Synonym(s): bracing
Hypernym(s): structural_member, strengthener, reinforcement
10. brace - verb
· prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
Synonym(s): poise
Hypernym(s): fix, prepare, set_up, ready, gear_up, set
11. brace - verb
· support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"
Synonym(s): steady, stabilize, stabilise
Hypernym(s): strengthen, beef_up, fortify
12. brace - verb
· support by bracing
Hypernym(s): hold, support, sustain, hold_up
13. brace - verb
· cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
Synonym(s): stimulate, arouse, energize, energise, perk_up
Hypernym(s): affect
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