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plural of brace
Synonyms of braces
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
- wore a brace for the injured knee
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2
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
- bagged a brace of pheasants
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braces
verb
present tense third-person singular of brace
Synonyms & Antonyms of braces (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
- the pep talk braced the team up for the second half
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- burns out,
- debilitates,
- does in,
- drains,
- enervates,
- enfeebles,
- exhausts,
- fags,
- fatigues,
- harasses,
- kayoes,
- knocks out,
- saps,
- tuckers (out),
- undermines,
- washes out,
- weakens,
- wearies,
- wears,
- wears out
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2
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
- several boards braced the wall
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3
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
- she braced herself for the job interview
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- bolsters,
- boosts,
- buoys (up),
- buttresses,
- enforces,
- props (up),
- reinforces
- (also reenforces),
- supports,
- sustains
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