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- Dictionarybrace/breɪs/
noun
- 1. a device fitted to something, in particular a weak or injured part of the body, to give support: "a neck brace" Similar
- 2. a pair of straps that pass over the shoulders and fasten to the top of trousers at the front and back to hold them up. British
verb
- 1. make (a structure) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support: "the posts were braced by lengths of timber" Similar
- 2. prepare (oneself) for something difficult or unpleasant: "both stations are bracing themselves for job losses" Similar
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BRACE definition: 1. something that is used to support or connect things, or to make something stronger: 2. a set of…. Learn more.
1. a. : prepare, steel. brace yourself for the shock. : invigorate, freshen. I took the shower and it braced me up a bit. Raymond Chandler. c. : to prepare for use by making taut. brace a drum. 2. a. : to furnish or support with a brace (see brace entry 2 sense 1) heavily braced against the wind. b. : to make stronger : reinforce.
A brace is a device attached to a part of a person's body, for example to a weak leg, in order to strengthen or support it. He wore leg braces after polio in childhood. She wears a neck brace. Synonyms: support, stay, prop, bracer More Synonyms of brace.
a set of connected wires that is attached to a person's teeth in order to make them straight: I had to wear braces for my crooked teeth when I was a teenager. UK (US suspenders) a pair of narrow straps that stretch from the front of the pants over your shoulders to the back to hold them up: a pair of braces. US (UK calipers)
A brace is a support that helps to steady or strengthen, and to brace is to prepare for something hard. So brace yourself for that impromptu meeting with your boss if you haven't been performing well.
Definition of brace noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of brace verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Brace definition: something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.. See examples of BRACE used in a sentence.
to prepare for something difficult or unpleasant: I braced myself for bad news. brace. noun [ C ] uk / breɪs / us. brace noun [C] (SUPPORT) something that supports or holds something in the correct position: He wore a neck brace for months after the accident. brace noun [C] (TEETH) UK (US braces)
1. A device that holds or fastens two or more parts together or in place; a clamp. 2. A device, such as a supporting beam in a building or a connecting wire or rope, that steadies or holds something else erect. 3. braces Chiefly British Suspenders. 4. An orthopedic appliance used to support, align, or hold a bodily part in the correct position.
