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Definitions

brace

[breys] / breɪs /
NOUN
support
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clamp splint
STRONG
arm band bar bearing block bolster boom bracer bracket buttress cantilever girder grip guy lever mainstay peg prop rafter reinforcement rib shore skid splice staff stanchion stave stay stirrup strengthener strut sustainer truss underpinning vice
VERB
support
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fortify gird prepare ready
STRONG
bandage bind bolster buttress fasten prop reinforce shove steady steel strap strengthen support tie tighten uphold
WEAK
hold up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
weaken
STRONG
detach disconnect fail free let down let go loose loosen release undermine unfasten untie

Example Sentences

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The Brazilian is a big-game player, too, scoring twice against Manchester City at Etihad Stadium in the last 16 and grabbing another brace in the Madrid derby win over Atletico before the international break.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

So should investors brace for a rapid shift to semiannual reporting?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

The kind of bite where your lips pull back, your teeth barely touch the thing, and you brace for impact.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Employees across companies should brace themselves for similar large-scale layoffs, Dorsey predicted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

I brace myself for more scorn, but then one corner of his mouth lifts.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.