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

Reporter Melissa Stark said the brace weighs less than a pound and is made of magnesium, instead of titanium. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

The Greenland deal comes as European countries brace for possible aggression from Russia amid its war with Ukraine. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026

Verb

The Big Island is bracing for hurricane-force winds over 75 mph and rain totals of 15-to-20 inches. — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

China’s major tech companies are bracing for the same transformation, pouring money into semiconductors, large language models, and cloud infrastructure, as well as the consumer products that are built on top of them. — Afra Wang, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026