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Synonyms of brace
(Entry 1 of 2)
- wore a brace for the injured knee
Synonyms for brace
- buttress,
- mount,
- mounting,
- prop,
- reinforcement,
- shore,
- spur,
- stay,
- support,
- underpinning
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- bagged a brace of pheasants
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of brace (Entry 2 of 2)
- the pep talk braced the team up for the second half
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- she braced herself for the job interview
Synonyms for brace
- forearm,
- fortify,
- nerve,
- poise,
- psych (up),
- ready,
- steel,
- strengthen
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“Brace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brace. Accessed 23 May. 2022.
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The first known use of brace was in the 14th century
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