Synonyms of braces

braces 1 of 2

noun

plural of brace

1

as in supports

a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else

wore a brace for the injured knee

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supports
• reinforcements
• pillars
• shores
• mounts
• props
• mountings
• spurs
• brackets
• columns
• buttresses
• stays
• crutches
• trusses
• arches
• foundations
• underpinnings
• pilasters
• bearings
• stands
• shorings
• frames
• struts
• pedestals
• cantilevers
• pegs
• girders
• bolsters
• stakes
• stilts
• stanchions
• posts
• bases

2

as in pair

two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together

bagged a brace of pheasants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pair
• pairs
• couples
• partnerships
• couplets
• companions
• duos
• teams
• twosomes
• yokes
• dyads
• spans
• twins
• coordinates
• halves
• equivalents
• complements
• peers
• equals
• doublets
• likes
• counterparts
• rivals
• parallels
• matches
• fellows
• mates

braces

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of brace

1

as in stimulates

to give life, vigor, or spirit to

the pep talk braced the team up for the second half

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stimulates
• spikes
• cheers
• lifts
• triggers
• arouses
• stirs
• provokes
• animates
• drives
• fires
• zips (up)
• inspires
• activates
• electrifies
• excites
• motives
• energizes
• sparks
• fillips
• charges
• awakens
• vitalizes
• raises
• motivates
• amps (up)
• vivifies
• rallies
• enlivens
• moves
• invigorates
• quickens
• livens (up)
• strengthens
• propels
• peps (up)
• revives
• juices up
• awakes
• boosts
• jump-starts
• recreates
• gingers (up)
• rouses
• jazzes (up)
• buoys
• sets off
• wakes (up)
• refreshes
• actuates
• turns on
• whips (up)
• impels
• steels
• galvanizes
• renews
• kindles
• incites
• instigates
• ferments
• foments
• resurrects
• fortifies
• infuses
• heartens
• abets
• inflames
• regenerates
• reactivates
• recharges
• enflames
• restimulates
• emboldens
• enkindles
• refreshens
• reanimates
• rekindles
• reawakes
• rejuvenates
• reawakens
• reinvigorates
• resuscitates
• revitalizes
• reenergizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wears
• kills
• curbs
• dampens
• deadens
• drains
• checks
• damps
• exhausts
• burns out
• dulls
• wears out
• undermines
• fatigues
• knocks out
• weakens
• does in
• washes out
• wearies
• restrains
• inhibits
• saps
• fags
• debilitates
• harasses
• slows
• stunts
• enfeebles
• enervates
• suppresses
• represses
• stills
• quenches
• quells
• discourages
• kayoes
• tuckers (out)
• daunts
• disheartens
• demoralizes
• jades
• dispirits

2

as in carries

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

several boards braced the wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supports
• carries
• sustains
• bolsters
• stays
• upholds
• buttresses
• bears
• trusses
• shores (up)
• underpins
• undergirds
• underlies
• props (up)
• steadies

3

as in fortifies

to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally

she braced herself for the job interview

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fortifies
• readies
• nerves
• strengthens
• arms
• forearms
• steels
• poises
• bolsters
• reinforces
• comforts
• buttresses
• rallies
• enforces
• supports
• hardens
• psyches (up)
• encourages
• seasons
• buoys (up)
• inures
• toughens
• reenforces
• inspires
• sustains
• boosts
• cheers (up)
• heartens
• rouses
• stirs
• props (up)
• emboldens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shakes
• discourages
• daunts
• unnerves
• tires
• disheartens
• demoralizes
• softens
• undermines
• undercuts
• dispirits
• weakens
• psychs (out)
• prostrates
• saps
• debilitates
• enfeebles
• enervates