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      brace
      noun
      a structural member used to stiffen a framework
      a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
      an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
      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
      a support that steadies or strengthens something else
      verb
      cause to be alert and energetic
      support by bracing
      support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
      prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
      Roots
      bracchiumbrace- · Latin · arm
      Synonyms for brace
      yokenbracernsplintngirdvpairnstrutnclampvstrengthenerngirdlenbandagen
      Words related to brace
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      Where does brace come from?

      The word brace breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root brace-, from Latin bracchium (“arm”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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