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braced
brace B0438900 (brās)n.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.5. often braces A dental appliance constructed of bands and wires that is fixed to the teeth to correct irregular alignment.6. An extremely stiff, erect posture.7. A cause or source of renewed physical or spiritual vigor.8. A protective pad strapped to the bow arm of an archer.9. Nautical A rope by which a yard is swung and secured on a square-rigged ship.10. A cranklike handle with an adjustable aperture at one end for securing and turning a bit.11. Music A leather loop that slides to change the tension on the cord of a drum.12. Music a. A vertical line, usually accompanied by the symbol {, connecting two or more staffs.b. A set of staffs connected in this way.13. A symbol, { or }, enclosing two or more lines of text or listed items to show that they are considered as a unit.14. Mathematics Either of a pair of symbols, { }, used to indicate aggregation or to clarify the grouping of quantities when parentheses and square brackets have already been used. Also called bracket.15. pl. brace A pair of like things: three brace of partridges.v. braced, brac·ing, brac·es v.tr.1. To furnish with a brace.2. To support or hold steady with or as if with a brace; reinforce.3. To prepare or position so as to be ready for impact or danger: Union members braced themselves for a confrontation with management.4. To confront with questions or requests.5. To increase the tension of.6. To invigorate; stimulate: "The freshness of the September morning inspired and braced him" (Thomas Hardy).7. Nautical To turn (the yards of a ship) by the braces.v.intr. To get ready; make preparations.Phrasal Verb: brace up To summon one's strength or endurance.
[Middle English, from Old French, the two arms, from Vulgar Latin *bracia, from Latin bracchia, brāchia, pl. of bracchium, brāchium, arm, from Greek brakhīōn, upper arm; see mregh-u- in Indo-European roots. V., partly from Old French bracier, from Old French brace, the two arms.]Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | braced - positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger; "he stood to attention with his shoulders braced"prepared - made ready or fit or suitable beforehand; "a prepared statement"; "be prepared for emergencies" | | 2. | braced - held up by braces or buttressesbuttressedsupported - held up or having the weight borne especially from below; "supported joints in a railroad track have ties directly under the rail ends" |
IdiomsSeebracebraced
bracedStrengthened or well interlaced and linked together by bracing.braced
Synonyms for bracedadj positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or dangerRelated Wordsadj held up by braces or buttressesSynonymsRelated Words |