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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151. His wonky knee is said to be fully healthy, but he'll need to wear a knee brace for the rest of his career which only underscored just how fragile his health remains.
152. An attacker advances against you, Nineveh. Guard watch the road, brace yourselves , marshal all your strength!
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154. Brace yourself and I'll tell you how much the repair cost you.
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155. Effect of Functional Knee Brace and Lateral Wedge Insole in Management of Patients with ...
156. The types of braces included Boston, Charleston , lumbosacral brace and Milwaukee, etc.
157. A knee brace having a femur support section pivotally connected to a tibia support section is provided.
158. Different as the circumstances are, however, a number of political groups coincidently apply the term "Marxism-Leninism" and assert it as the brace of their theoretical system.
159. She had to wear a neck brace for six months after the surgery.
160. Donelle Ruwe, now an English professor at Northern Arizona University, grew up terribly gawky, a teen with glasses, a back brace and, yes, even headgear.
161. This paper analysed and introduced engineering techniques in the process of rebuilding, including joist and brace columns and structures reinforcement.
162. It includes thermoplastic positioning waist harness and D-style collars on both sides, and is able to fix user's position, and provide back brace protection.
163. Steven Gerrard's quick-fire brace saw the Reds level the scoreline at 2-2 after Dimitar Berbatov's double had put United into a two-goal lead at Old Trafford.
164. The results show that the set of lateral braces has direct influence on stability of arch-style combination system, while the influence of lateral brace rigidity is slight.
165. Based on the practical engineering, discussion is made on the design and evaluation of moulding board brace for one prestressed concrete continuous girder bridge.
166. British Prime Minister Tony Blair warned Parliament to brace for a long fight.