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

After a long stretch of appointments, physical therapy, braces and uncertainty, Cassady was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis in April 2025. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 29 July 2026

Two months later, the quarterback flexed a heavy-duty leg brace while practicing with the Chiefs for the first time since surgery. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Verb

Meanwhile, as work permits expire, Haitians in Florida and elsewhere are bracing themselves for the formal ending of TPS and ultimately, deportations to Haiti. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

The ruling has left TPS holders bracing for an uncertain future. — Reshma Kirpalani, NPR, 29 July 2026