Synonyms of brace

brace 1 of 2

noun

1

as in support

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

wore a brace for the injured knee

Synonyms & Similar Words

• support
• reinforcement
• shore
• prop
• mount
• mounting
• pillar
• spur
• stay
• truss
• bracket
• crutch
• foundation
• column
• arch
• buttress
• underpinning
• shoring
• cantilever
• stand
• peg
• frame
• pedestal
• girder
• strut
• pilaster
• bolster
• bearing
• stake
• post
• stanchion
• base
• stilt

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
• couple
• twain
• duo
• partnership
• twosome
• companion
• dyad
• couplet
• team
• yoke
• span
• half
• twin
• complement
• doublet
• coordinate
• equivalent
• parallel
• peer
• match
• fellow
• counterpart
• mate
• rival
• like
• equal

brace

2 of 2

verb

ˈbrās 

1

as in to stimulate

to give life, vigor, or spirit to

the pep talk braced the team up for the second half

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stimulate
• stir
• lift
• animate
• provoke
• cheer
• spike
• trigger
• arouse
• drive
• activate
• energize
• electrify
• fire
• enliven
• awaken
• strengthen
• inspire
• invigorate
• raise
• vitalize
• vivify
• excite
• zip (up)
• revive
• quicken
• propel
• fillip
• jazz (up)
• motivate
• recreate
• awake
• rouse
• spark
• rally
• motive
• jump-start
• boost
• liven (up)
• amp (up)
• move
• juice up
• charge
• pep (up)
• steel
• actuate
• set off
• wake (up)
• buoy
• galvanize
• ginger (up)
• refresh
• renew
• impel
• resurrect
• instigate
• fortify
• incite
• foment
• hearten
• abet
• turn on
• whip (up)
• infuse
• embolden
• kindle
• ferment
• inflame
• regenerate
• reinvigorate
• resuscitate
• reactivate
• recharge
• revitalize
• rekindle
• rejuvenate
• reanimate
• enkindle
• reawaken
• reenergize
• restimulate
• reawake
• refreshen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wear
• kill
• dull
• dampen
• damp
• deaden
• weary
• undermine
• exhaust
• wear out
• weaken
• check
• drain
• restrain
• wash out
• burn out
• fatigue
• curb
• debilitate
• harass
• knock out
• slow
• inhibit
• suppress
• enfeeble
• sap
• do in
• stunt
• quell
• repress
• quench
• still
• discourage
• enervate
• fag
• tucker (out)
• demoralize
• daunt
• jade
• dishearten
• kayo
• dispirit

2

as in to support

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

several boards braced the wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• support
• carry
• sustain
• bolster
• stay
• uphold
• buttress
• bear
• truss
• underpin
• shore (up)
• undergird
• prop (up)
• steady
• underlie

3

as in to fortify

to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally

she braced herself for the job interview

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fortify
• ready
• strengthen
• steel
• nerve
• reinforce
• bolster
• arm
• forearm
• poise
• enforce
• comfort
• support
• rally
• psych (up)
• buttress
• encourage
• season
• inure
• sustain
• rouse
• harden
• boost
• stir
• toughen
• inspire
• hearten
• prop (up)
• buoy (up)
• embolden
• cheer (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shake
• discourage
• demoralize
• daunt
• unnerve
• dishearten
• undermine
• soften
• undercut
• weaken
• tire
• prostrate
• psych (out)
• debilitate
• dispirit
• sap
• enfeeble
• enervate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brace

Noun

The braces Maisie gets at Shriners are high-tech and custom-made. — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

However, that relief will likely be offset by the fact that oil prices have surged to seven-month highs as traders brace for the risk of a return to all-out war in the Middle East after the election. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

Verb

Residents have been bracing to see what El Niño has in store this winter after an active hurricane season that has dramatically reshaped many of Southern California’s most famous beaches, including in San Clemente and adjacent Capistrano Beach. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Wall Street is bracing for what is expected to be a downer quarter from the OTT service. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026