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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121. Spatial angle brace is a kind of brace that the movement direction of supporting end is different from the direction of major elastic axis.
122. When diameter and thickness of lap brace became smaller, the ultimate capacity of both CW and TW type overlapped joints decreased compared with symmetrical overlapped joints.
123. McGrady, who has been living in Chicago during the initial phase of his rehabilitation, is off the crutches but will wear a restrictive knee brace for at least two more weeks.
124. She wore a brace and her family drove her to Nashville regularly for treatments.
125. The paper presented horizontal brace parts drawing CAD system which was exploited by Harbin Boiler Company Limited.
126. A brace of tame deer ran familiarly about the house.
127. Background: Brace prescription for children with diplegic cerebral palsy challenges the clinician with a variety of options and little evidence for rational decisions.
128. In this the moment of truth[http://Sentencedict.com], carry brace up hope is most main.
129. This error may be caused by a missing closing brace, right parenthesis, or semicolon.
130. Ashley Cole a knee brace fitted after suffering his injury against Blackburn two weeks ago yesterday.
131. This paper introduces excavation of the unfavorable geological section of tunnel project of Wanjiazhai YRDP, temporary brace and construction of concrete lining.
132. The span of the three - brace guiding rail is optionally calculated.
133. The gentle curve of the plywood louver creates its own structural brace and rigidity while softening the daylight around its profile.
134. Stability brace included; to be mounted according to the assembly instruction for maximum stability.
135. Move the caret to the matching brace, extending the selection.
136. To this, the little boy reached down and rolled up his pant leg to reveal a badly twisted, crippled left leg supported by a big metal brace.
137. He came home with two brace of rabbits in the bag.
138. The hypothesized function of subcostal brace in mayflies is to strengthen the connection between distantly separated longitudinal veins because of sclerite plate at radius vein base.
139. A new way of exchange between rotation and reciprocating motion through planetary driving was introduced, which was different from the one realized by piton pump moving with cam, brace and link.
140. Come what may, i'll brace myself and face the music . i'd rather die than implicate others!
141. The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements.
142. Using supportive devices, such as a cane, wearing energy-absorbing shoes or inserts, or wearing a brace or knee sleeve can be helpful.
143. This involved the surgical breaking of the bone in his leg, followed by several months of wearing a steel brace which required self-administered "stretching" of the leg four times daily.
144. Brace yourself for extreme ride and slide action with super wide racing slick rear wheels.
145. Over 30 years ago Alexander Perfiliev drilled his first longitudinal hole in a miniature Mauser copy with a hand brace.
146. Beam string structure (abbrev. BSS) is an inner equilibrium system which bending resistance member and tension member is linked by brace strut.
147. " Brace up,' said Rhett, and there was a hard , faintly jeering note in his voice.
148. Interest rate is raised to brace up the sagging dollar.
149. " Well , you're a chump for being afraid,'said Drouet. " Come on now, brace up.
150. There was the wonder I felt when I saw a brace of mountain like, spotted, black-and-white horses clopping down a dusty road through clouds of powdered clay.