braces Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
    orthodontic braces; brace.
  2. noun a support that steadies or strengthens something else
    brace.
    • he wore a brace on his knee
  3. noun two items of the same kind
    twosome; span; distich; couple; duo; twain; yoke; couplet; pair; duet; brace; dyad; duad.
  4. noun a set of two similar things considered as a unit
    pair; brace.
  5. noun either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
    brace.
  6. noun a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
    brace.
  7. noun elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
    suspender; brace; gallus.
  8. noun a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
    brace; bitstock.
  9. noun a structural member used to stiffen a framework
    bracing; brace.
  10. verb prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
    brace; poise.
  11. verb support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
    steady; brace; stabilize; stabilise.
    • brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel
  12. verb support by bracing
    brace.
  13. verb cause to be alert and energetic
    energize; arouse; energise; perk up; brace; stimulate.
    • Coffee and tea stimulate me
    • This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate

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