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brace

/bɹeɪs/noun, verb1 syllable

Brace means: two items of the same kind.

Synonyms for brace28

noun, as in two items of the same kind

couple, pair, twosome, twain, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad

noun, as in elastic straps that hold trousers up

suspender, gallus

noun, as in an appliance that corrects dental irregularities

braces, orthodontic braces

noun, as in a set of two similar things considered as a unit

pair

noun, as in a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring

bitstock

noun, as in a structural member used to stiffen a framework

bracing

verb, as in cause to be alert and energetic

stimulate, arouse, energize, energise, perk up

verb, as in support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace

steady, stabilize, stabilise

verb, as in prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult

poise

also used for brace

see Thesaurus:duo

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What does brace mean?13

noun

1

two items of the same kind

2

elastic straps that hold trousers up

3

an appliance that corrects dental irregularities

4

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

5

a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring

6

a structural member used to stiffen a framework

7

a support that steadies or strengthens something else“he wore a brace on his knee”

8

either of two punctuation marks (‘{’ or ‘}’) used to enclose textual material

9

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

verb

1

cause to be alert and energetic“Coffee and tea stimulate me”

2

support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace“brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel”

3

prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult

4

support by bracing

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with brace?19

two syllables

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Brace in a sentence

  • Yanni wears his back brace when he's working in the garden.Amastan
  • Yanni used a back brace for four months.Amastan
  • Yanni wouldn't be able to bend forward with such a rigid back brace.Amastan
  • Yanni can't wear this back brace during the summer.Amastan
  • Why do you want to buy a back brace?Amastan
  • Yanni wears a back brace for chronic pain.Amastan
  • Why do you want to wear a back brace?Amastan
  • Yanni doesn't want to use a back brace.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of brace

as a noun

plural
braces

as a verb

past tense
braced
present participle
bracing
third-person singular
braces
past participle
braced