Definitions for brace
breɪsbrace

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. bracenoun

   a support that steadies or strengthens something else

   "he wore a brace on his knee"

2. couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duadnoun

   two items of the same kind

3. pair, bracenoun

   a set of two similar things considered as a unit

4. bracenoun

   either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material

5. bracenoun

   a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it

6. brace, suspender, gallusnoun

   elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)

7. brace, braces, orthodontic bracesnoun

   an appliance that corrects dental irregularities

8. brace, bitstocknoun

   a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring

9. brace, bracingverb

   a structural member used to stiffen a framework

10. brace, poiseverb

    prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult

11. brace, steady, stabilize, stabiliseverb

    support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace

    "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"

12. braceverb

    support by bracing

13. stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk upverb

    cause to be alert and energetic

    "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"

Wiktionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. bracenoun

   Armor for the arm; vambrace.

   Etymology: From brace, from bracchia, the

2. bracenoun

   A measurement of length, originally representing a person's outstretched arms.

   Etymology: From brace, from bracchia, the

3. bracenoun

   A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.

   Etymology: From brace, from bracchia, the

4. bracenoun

   That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.

   Etymology: From brace, from bracchia, the

5. bracenoun

   A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension

   Etymology: From brace, from bracchia, the

6. bracenoun

   A thong used to regulate the tension of a drum.

   Etymology: From brace, from bracchia, the

7. bracenoun

   A vertical curved line or "curly bracket": { or } connecting two or more words or lines, which are to be considered together, such as in ; or, in music, used to connect staves.

   Etymology: From brace, from bracchia, the

8. bracenoun

   A pair, a couple; originally used of dogs, and later of animals generally and then other things, but rarely human persons. (The plural in this sense is unchanged.) In use (as ), this is a particularly common reference to game birds.

   Etymology: From brace, from bracchia, the

9. bracenoun

   A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.

   Etymology: From brace, from bracchia, the

10. braceverb

    To prepare for something bad, as an impact or blow. All hands, brace for impact!

    Etymology: From brace, from bracchia, the

11. braceverb

    To swing round the yards of a square rigged ship, using braces, to present a more efficient sail surface to the direction of the wind

    Etymology: From brace, from bracchia, the

12. braceverb

    To stop someone for questioning, usually said of police

    Etymology: From brace, from bracchia, the

13. braceverb

    To confront with questions, demands or requests

    Etymology: From brace, from bracchia, the

14. bracenoun

    A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.

    Etymology: From brace, from bracchia, the

15. bracenoun

    The mouth of a shaft.

    Etymology: From brace, from bracchia, the

16. bracenoun

    (usually plural) Straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders.

    Etymology: From brace, from bracchia, the

17. bracenoun

    (usually plural) A system of wires, brackets, and elastic bands used to correct crooked teeth or to reduce overbite.

    Etymology: From brace, from bracchia, the

18. bracenoun

    Two goals scored by one player in a game.

    Etymology: From brace, from bracchia, the

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Bracenoun

   that which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop

2. Bracenoun

   a cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension, as a cord on the side of a drum

3. Bracenoun

   the state of being braced or tight; tension

4. Bracenoun

   a piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell

5. Bracenoun

   a vertical curved line connecting two or more words or lines, which are to be taken together; thus, boll, bowl; or, in music, used to connect staves

6. Bracenoun

   a rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon

7. Bracenoun

   a curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock

8. Bracenoun

   a pair; a couple; as, a brace of ducks; now rarely applied to persons, except familiarly or with some contempt

9. Bracenoun

   straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders

10. Bracenoun

    harness; warlike preparation

11. Bracenoun

    armor for the arm; vantbrace

12. Bracenoun

    the mouth of a shaft

13. Braceverb

    to furnish with braces; to support; to prop; as, to brace a beam in a building

14. Braceverb

    to draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen; as, to brace the nerves

15. Braceverb

    to bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly

16. Braceverb

    to place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly; as, he braced himself against the crowd

17. Braceverb

    to move around by means of braces; as, to brace the yards

18. Braceverb

    to get tone or vigor; to rouse one's energies; -- with up

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Brace

   brās, v.t. (Spens.) to embrace, encompass.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. BRACE

   Security for the trousers. BRACER Security for the stomach. BRACELET Security for the pawn-broker.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. brace

   The braces are ropes belonging to all the yards of a ship; two to each yard, rove through blocks that are stropped to the yards, or fastened to pendants, seized to the yard-arms. Their use is either to square or traverse the yards horizontally; hence, to brace the yard, is to bring it to either side by means of the braces. In ship-building, braces are plates of iron, copper, or mixed metal, which are used to bind efficiently a weakness in a vessel; as also to receive the pintles by which the rudder is hung.

Matched Categories

1. • Dental Appliance
   • Man's Clothing
   • Prepare
   • Punctuation Mark
   • Rope
   • Set
   • Stock
   • Strengthener
   • Support
   • Two

Anagrams for brace »

1. acerb, caber, cabre, cabré

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of brace in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of brace in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of brace in a Sentence

1. Aaron McDonald:

   I currently have a client who just yesterday reported such a behavior in her dog, Isis. Her toddler has a tendency to climb and tumble. As a response, the dog now stands behind her to brace her fall. The owner gave no such instruction. What emotion drives that innovation, if not feelings of empathy ? Empathy is found at the heart of social attachment.

2. Uma Thurman:

   When I came back from the hospital in a neck brace with my knees damaged and a large massive egg on my head and a concussion, I wanted to see the car and I was very upset. Quentin and I had an enormous fight, and I accused him of trying to kill me. And he was very angry at that, I guess understandably, because he didn’t feel he had tried to kill me.

3. Daniel Hodges:

   I inserted Daniel Hodges so the frame was at my back in an effort to give Daniel Hodges something to brace against.

4. Rabiah Ahmed:

   Here we go, brace yourself everyone.

5. Hikaru Sato:

   The best-case scenario for the market is that the BOJ decides to increase government debt purchases without cutting interest rates further into negative territory, but the BOJ can't save face if it does not cut rates into negative territory after it introduced the negative interest rate policy (in January), so we need to brace for such possibility, too.

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