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brace

[breys] / breɪs /
NOUN
support
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clamp splint
STRONG
arm band bar bearing block bolster boom bracer bracket buttress cantilever girder grip guy lever mainstay peg prop rafter reinforcement rib shore skid splice staff stanchion stave stay stirrup strengthener strut sustainer truss underpinning vice
VERB
support
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fortify gird prepare ready
STRONG
bandage bind bolster buttress fasten prop reinforce shove steady steel strap strengthen support tie tighten uphold
WEAK
hold up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
weaken
STRONG
detach disconnect fail free let down let go loose loosen release undermine unfasten untie

Example Sentences

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His 2003 debut single, Through the Wire, was written from a hospital bed and recorded with his head in a brace following a car accident.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Investors have been less focused on cars lately, but they should still brace for volatility.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

So should investors brace for a rapid shift to semiannual reporting?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

The kind of bite where your lips pull back, your teeth barely touch the thing, and you brace for impact.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

There was a way to brace walls even in a tree, but Nhamo couldn’t remember how it was done.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer