Dictionary definition · brace
noun
- a support that steadies or strengthens something else"he wore a brace on his knee"
- two items of the same kind
- a set of two similar things considered as a unit
- either of two punctuation marks (‘{’ or ‘}’) used to enclose textual material
- a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
- elastic straps that hold trousers up
- an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
- a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
verb
- prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
- support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace"brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"
- support by bracing
- cause to be alert and energetic"Coffee and tea stimulate me"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).