📖 Definitions of "Brace"
- 1
Armor for the arm; vambrace.
- 2
A measurement of length, originally representing a person's outstretched arms.
- 3
A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.
- 4
That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.
- 1
To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.
"All hands, brace for impact!"
- 2
To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.
"He braced himself against the crowd."
- 3
To swing round the yards of a square rigged ship, using braces, to present a more efficient sail surface to the direction of the wind.
"to brace the yards"
- 4
To stop someone for questioning, usually said of police.
🔄 Synonyms of "Brace"
25 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| poisenoun | Composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation. |
| stimulateverb | To encourage into action. |
| arouseverb | (transitive) To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique. |
| spannoun | The full width of an open hand from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger used as an informal unit of length. |
| steadyverb | Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute. |
| yokenoun | Senses relating to a frame around the neck. |
| dyadnoun | A set of two elements treated as one; a pair. |
| couplenoun | Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship. |
| pairnoun | Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of. |
| energizeverb | (transitive) To invigorate; to make energetic. |
| twosomenoun | A group of two; a pair; a couple; a group of two distinct individuals or components. |
| bracingnoun | Invigorating or stimulating. |
| duadnoun | A pair or couple. |
| coupletnoun | (literature) A pair of lines, typically with rhyming end words. |
| distichnoun | (prosody) A couplet, a two-line stanza making complete sense. |
| doubletonnoun | (bridge) A pair of cards of the same suit, which are the only cards of that suit in a player's hand |
| perk upverb | (intransitive) To become more lively or enthusiastic. |
| bitstocknoun | A hand tool consisting of a crank which holds a fitted rotating drill bit tip, designed to bore holes in rigid materials, by cutting a disc in a spiral fashion. |
| gallusnoun | (US, dialect, dated) One strap of a pair of galluses (suspenders). |
| energiseverb | Non-Oxford British standard spelling of energize. |
| bracesnoun | (orthodontics) A device worn on the teeth to straighten them. |
| suspendernoun | (US) An item of apparel consisting of a strap worn over the shoulder and used to hold up trousers. |
| duetnoun | (music) A song composed for and/or performed by a duo. |
| duonoun | Two people who work or collaborate together as partners; especially: |
| twainnoun | Pair, couple. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Brace"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sedateverb | (of a person or their behaviour) Remaining composed and dignified, and avoiding too much activity or excitement. |
| calmverb | (of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety. |
| tranquillizeverb | Alternative spelling of tranquilize. [(transitive) To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a tranquilizer dart.] |
| tranquilizeverb | (transitive) To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a tranquilizer dart. |
| de-energizeverb | (transitive) To remove the energy from (a circuit or a system). |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Brace"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| yokenoun | Senses relating to a frame around the neck. |
| bitstocknoun | A hand tool consisting of a crank which holds a fitted rotating drill bit tip, designed to bore holes in rigid materials, by cutting a disc in a spiral fashion. |
| energiseverb | Non-Oxford British standard spelling of energize. |
| perk upverb | (intransitive) To become more lively or enthusiastic. |
| spannoun | The full width of an open hand from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger used as an informal unit of length. |
| arouseverb | (transitive) To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique. |
| stimulateverb | To encourage into action. |
| energizeverb | (transitive) To invigorate; to make energetic. |
| couplenoun | Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship. |
| suspendernoun | (US) An item of apparel consisting of a strap worn over the shoulder and used to hold up trousers. |
| pairnoun | Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of. |
| twosomenoun | A group of two; a pair; a couple; a group of two distinct individuals or components. |
| poisenoun | Composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation. |
| duadnoun | A pair or couple. |
| twainnoun | Pair, couple. |
| dyadnoun | A set of two elements treated as one; a pair. |
| duonoun | Two people who work or collaborate together as partners; especially: |
| duetnoun | (music) A song composed for and/or performed by a duo. |
| steadynoun | (informal) A regular boyfriend or girlfriend. |
| distichnoun | (prosody) A couplet, a two-line stanza making complete sense. |
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