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1.
a support that steadies or strengthens something else
he wore a brace on his knee
2.
two items of the same kind
3.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
4.
either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
5.
a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
6.
elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
7.
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
8.
a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
9.
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
'brace' - used as a verb
10.
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
11.
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.
support by bracing
13.
cause to be alert and energetic
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derived forms
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1. Brace / Plural
braces
2. Brace / Past
braced
3. Brace / Third Person
braces
4. Brace / Present Participle
bracing
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