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brace

/ˈbreɪs/

US UK

verb

braces; braced; bracing

to get ready for something difficult or unpleasant [no obj] (chiefly US) - usually + for

The town is bracing for a busy tourist season.

We braced for the storm. [+ obj]

Brace yourself. [=prepare yourself] I have some bad news.

usually + for

She braced herself for the news.

[+ obj] :to give added physical support or strength to (something)

He braced the gate with a piece of wood.

Steel columns brace the structure.

[+ obj] to support (yourself) by leaning against something or holding something

She braced herself with one hand and reached up with the other. - often + against

He braced himself against the wall.

to place (something, such as your feet or hands) against something for support - usually + against

He braced his foot against the wall.

noun

plural braces

[count] :a part that adds physical strength or support

We need to add some sort of brace to hold the shelf in place.

[count] a device that supports a part of the body

He could walk with braces on his legs.

She wears a back/neck brace.

a device that is attached to teeth to make them straight

(Brit) He has a brace on his teeth.

plural in U.S. English

He has braces on his teeth.

She needed braces as a child.

[count] :either one of the marks or that are used as a pair around words or items that are to be considered together - usually plural

Computer codes appear within braces. - called also curly brace, curly bracket

braces [plural] Brit :suspenders

pl brace [count] :a pair of birds that have been hunted and killed

several brace [=(more commonly) pairs] of quail

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