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brace


Definition: Meaning of, brace in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / breɪs /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
brace braced braced
Present Participle Third Person Singular
bracing braces
  1. [transitive] to mentally or physically prepare yourself or someone else for something unpleasant that is going to happen
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  2. [transitive] to push part of your body against something solid in order to make yourself more steady
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  3. [transitive] to make something stronger by supporting it
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  4. [intransitive and transitive] to make your body or part of your body stiff in order to prepare to do something difficult
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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
brace braces
  1. [countable] something that is used to strengthen or support something, or to make it stiff
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  2. [countable] braces American English a system of metal wires that people, usually children, wear on their teeth to make them grow straight
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  3. [countable usually plural] American English a metal support that someone with weak legs wears to help them walk [=  callipers British English]
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  4. braces [plural] British English two long pieces of material that stretch over someone's shoulders and fasten to their trousers at the front and the back to stop them falling down [=  suspenders American English]
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  5. [countable] one of a pair of signs { } used to show that information written between them should be considered together [↪  bracket]
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  6. a brace of something especially British English two things of the same type, especially two birds or animals that have been killed for food or sport
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brace used in phrases

  • ankle brace (noun)
    1. a brace worn to strengthen the ankle
  • back brace (noun)
    1. a brace worn to support the back
  • brace and bit (noun)
    1. a drill consisting of a bit and a brace to hold and turn it
  • brace oneself for (verb)
    1. prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant
  • brace up (verb)
    1. make secure underneath
  • brace wrench (noun)
    1. has a handle shaped like a crank a wrench shaped like a brace and a socket head
  • knee brace (noun)
    1. a brace worn to strengthen the knee
  • neck brace (noun)
    1. a brace worn to steady the neck
  • royal brace (noun)
    1. a brace to secure the royal mast
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