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Words related to brace

Related / Similar Words: bracing, bitstock, braces, suspender, gallus, pair, couple, twosome, twain, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad, stimulate, arouse, energize, energise, perk up, steady, stabilize, stabilise, poise

Definition:

a structural member used to stiffen a framework;

the stock of a tool used for turning a drilling bit;

an appliance that corrects dental irregularities;

a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee";

elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural);

a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it;

either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material;

a set of two similar things considered as a unit;

two items of the same kind;

cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn''t stimulate";

support by bracing;

support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter''s wheel";

prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult;

Part Meronyms: framework, frame, framing, brace and bit

Derivational Morphology: steady, stabilize, stabilise, suspend, pair, geminate, match, mate, couple, twin, energizer, energiser, vitalizer, vitaliser, animator, energy, push, get-up-and-go, vigor, vigour, vim, vitality, energizing, activating, activation, bracer, pick-me-up, stimulant, stimulant drug, bracing, stabilization, stabilisation, aplomb, assuredness, cool, poise, sang-froid

Anagrams: caber, acerb

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