Synonym: prop, strengthen, support, tie, tighten. Antonym: loosen, relax. Similar words: braced, embrace, bracket, race, grace, trace, bric-a-brac, disgrace. Meaning: [breɪs] 
n. 1. a support that steadies or strengthens something else 2. two items of the same kind 3. a set of two similar things considered as a unit 4. either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material 5. a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it 6. elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural) 7. an appliance that corrects dental irregularities 8. a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring 9. a structural member used to stiffen a framework. v. 1. prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult 2. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace 3. support by bracing 4. cause to be alert and energetic.
n. 1. a support that steadies or strengthens something else 2. two items of the same kind 3. a set of two similar things considered as a unit 4. either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material 5. a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it 6. elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural) 7. an appliance that corrects dental irregularities 8. a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring 9. a structural member used to stiffen a framework. v. 1. prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult 2. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace 3. support by bracing 4. cause to be alert and energetic. 
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1. He scored a brace of goals.
2. You had better brace yourself for some bad news.
3. Brace those sagging shelves with more crosspieces.
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5. She wore a brace to correct her gappy teeth.
6. He was recently fitted with a brace for his bad back.
7. The passengers were told to brace themselves for a crash landing.
8. My daughter has to wear a brace on her teeth.
9. Workers used steel beams to brace the roof.
10. Brace yourself for a new challenge!
11. He was being fitted for a back brace.
12. She had to wear a brace after the accident.
13. The doctor cautioned him to brace up.
14. She's been wearing a neck brace since her car crash.
15. Don't slump. Brace up!
16. He has to wear a brace to correct his bite .
17. The military needs to brace itself for further spending cuts, says McCoy.
18. The pilot told passengers and crew to brace themselves for a rough landing.
19. Our dentist said that Emmy should wear a brace to improve her bite.
20. You had better brace yourself - I have some bad news.
21. Before he could brace himself she'd shoved him out of the door.
22. Brace up! You haven't been swamped yet. You still have a chance to triumph over him.
23. A brace of partridge whirred into the air.
24. Now she should brace herself for a shock.
25. She bore the sliding brace of a credit-card franker.
26. Brace yourself for the shock!
27. And how about a brace of grouse for ourselves?
28. She wears a neck brace.
29. Suppose I have a brace of electrons.
30. Overhead, the lights showed the old timbers, used to brace the roof.