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noun

Definition of bracenext
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as in support
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else wore a brace for the injured knee

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as in pair
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together bagged a brace of pheasants

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verb

ˈbrās How to pronounce brace (audio)
1
as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to the pep talk braced the team up for the second half

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2
as in to support
to hold up or serve as a foundation for several boards braced the wall

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3
as in to fortify
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally she braced herself for the job interview

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Recent Examples of brace
Noun
Lionel Messi’s brace helped Inter Miami roll over hosts Atlanta United 3-1 on Saturday night. — Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026 The stock has come under pressure this week as investors brace for higher interest rates that might impact the highly indebted company. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 16 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 See All Example Sentences for brace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brace
  1. support
  2. pair
  3. stimulate
  4. carry
  5. fortify
  6. reinforcement
  7. couple
  8. stir
Noun
  • Industry support When Corral’s exit from Movistar Plus was announced last year, there was an outpouring of anger, grief and concern from Spain’s creative community that is rarely afforded to a commissioning executive.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
  • As the disease progresses, muscles deteriorate, limiting the ability to hold one’s head upright, sit without support, raise arms or even breathe.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of support
Noun
  • While running shoes generally can have a lifespan between 300 to 500 miles, some experts encourage runners to rotate a couple of pairs of shoes to get the most out of them.
    — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The pair have a natural chemistry, which isn’t a surprise after seeing their work on Fleabag.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of pair
Verb
  • This potentially removes the need to add a separate immune-stimulating ingredient to the vaccine.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Ear seeding is a needle-free acupuncture technique that uses small beads held to the ear with adhesive to stimulate specific pressure points.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of stimulate
Verb
  • Each canister holds four missiles, allowing compatible launch systems to carry multiple interceptors within a single launch cell.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Kings carried their 1-0 lead deep into the second period.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of carry
Verb
  • Washington must help its partners raise their security standards, share intelligence and best practices more widely, and fortify monitoring programs.
    — Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Thunder also have a 21-pick stockpile of second-rounders that was fortified via the Dort, Wiggins and Joe trades.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of fortify
Noun
  • On Wednesday, nearly a week after the Salvadoran reinforcement began arriving, Haiti’s government finally publicly addressed the deployment.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • After detecting the model’s attempt to access the internet, OpenAI paused frontier reinforcement learning while engineers strengthened the systems containing its agents.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of reinforcement
Noun
  • She was represented by an attorney, and, as is standard in surrogacy cases, there was an agreement — a contract — between the French couple and the woman.
    — Jim Defede, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Entertainment Weekly has reached out to the couple for more information on Becca’s cancer diagnosis and her upcoming treatment.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of couple
Verb
  • All of them are troubled by increasing animosity from their many political adversaries, especially because the series’ big bad, an immortal named Koschei the Deathless, seems to be stirring in mysterious ways.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Her father, who was Jonah’s partner, killed himself after the disappearance of his wife, just to stir in some extra disaster to start.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
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