eng: brace

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