What is brace

To give vigor or energy to; stimulate; invigorate. An orthopedic appliance used to support, align, or hold a bodily part in the correct position. A dental appliance constructed of bands and wires that is fixed to the teeth to correct irregular alignment. An extremely stiff, erect posture. A cause or source of renewed physical or spiritual vigor. A protective pad strapped to the bow arm of an archer. A cranklike handle with an adjustable aperture at one end for securing and turning a bit.

A pair of like things. To furnish with a brace. To support or hold steady with or as if with a brace; reinforce. To prepare or position so as to be ready for impact or danger. To confront with questions or requests. To increase the tension of. To invigorate; stimulate. To get ready; make preparations. To tie or bind on firmly. To tighten, esp. To strengthen or make firm by supporting the weight of, resisting the pressure of, etc.

To equip or support with braces. Verb Phrases. See synonyms for brace on Thesaurus. We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.

Idioms about brace. See pair. Words nearby brace brabble , Brabham , bra burner , braccate , braccio , brace , brace and bit , braced arch , braced frame , brace jack , bracelet. Words related to brace clamp , splint , fortify , gird , prepare , ready , arm , band , bar , bearing , block , bolster , boom , bracer , bracket , buttress , cantilever , girder , grip , guy. Biggest Midterm Issue?

Hilda Lessways Arnold Bennett. Other entries for this word. Word Forms. Synonyms and related words. To be ready, or to get ready for something. To stop someone or something from falling.

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