A brace is a support that helps to steady or strengthen, and to brace is to prepare for something hard. So brace yourself for that impromptu meeting with your boss if you haven't been … A brace is a metal device that can be fastened to a child's teeth in order to help them grow straight. To prepare or position so as to be ready for impact or danger: Union members braced themselves for a confrontation with management.
Understanding the Context
Something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp. See examples of brace used in a sentence. There are 34 meanings listed in oed's entry for the noun brace, 11 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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