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Meaning of
brace
in English
brace
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Plural
braces
Past Tense
braced
Participle Verb
bracing
Third Person Singular
braces
Definitions
Verb
to
prepare
for
a
bad
situation
(
impact
,
blow
,
etc
.)
The
company
will
brace
itself
for
the
financial
impact
.
to
position
firmly
;
resist
pressure
The
worker
had
to
brace
the
heavy
load
to
prevent
it
from
falling
.
to
tighten
or
strain
;
increase
tension
She
had
to
brace
her
muscles
to
lift
the
heavy
box
.
to
support
or
prop
with
braces
The
doctor
used
a
brace
to
support
the
patient's
injured
knee
.
to
adjust
sails
(
nautical
)
for
wind
direction
The
sailor
had
to
brace
the
sails
to
catch
the
changing
wind
direction
.
Noun
a
pair
of
things
(
animals
,
objects
)
The
hunter
tracked
a
brace
of
rabbits
in
the
forest
.
a
structural
piece
(
frame
,
truss
)
for
stability
The
engineer
designed
a
brace
to
reinforce
the
bridge's
structure
.
a
support
or
bandage
;
holds
things
tightly
The
athlete
wore
a
brace
on
her
ankle
to
prevent
further
injury
.
a
nautical
rope
for
yard
movement
;
rudder
gudgeon
The
sailor
used
a
brace
to
adjust
the
yard
on
the
sailing
ship
.
a
dental
correction
system
(
wires
,
brackets
,
etc
.)
The
orthodontist
fitted
the
patient
with
a
brace
to
correct
their
teeth
alignment
.
Compounds / Phrases
curly brace
