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braces definition

braces


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  brace 
 
  3  of  4  senses  of  brace 
 
  Sense  1 
  brace,  poise 
  =>  steel,  nerve 
 
  Sense  3 
  brace 
  =>  tread 
 
  Sense  4 
  stimulate,  arouse,  brace,  energize,  energise,  perk  up 
  =>  cathect 
  =>  animate,  recreate,  reanimate,  revive,  quicken,  vivify,  revivify 
  =>  enliven,  animate 
  =>  invigorate,  reinvigorate 
  =>  enliven,  liven,  liven  up  invigorate,  animate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  brace 
 
  3  of  4  senses  of  brace 
 
  Sense  1 
  brace,  poise 
  =>  steel,  nerve 
 
  Sense  3 
  brace 
  =>  tread 
 
  Sense  4 
  stimulate,  arouse,  brace,  energize,  energise,  perk  up 
  =>  cathect 
  =>  animate,  recreate,  reanimate,  revive,  quicken,  vivify,  revivify 
  =>  enliven,  animate 
  =>  invigorate,  reinvigorate 
  =>  enliven,  liven,  liven  up  invigorate,  animate 
  =>  jazz  up  juice  up  pep  up  ginger  up 
  =>  spirit,  spirit  up  inspirit 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  brace 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  brace 
 
  4  senses  of  brace 
 
  Sense  1 
  brace,  poise 
  =>  prepare,  set  up  ready,  gear  up  set 
 
  Sense  2 
  brace,  steady 
  =>  strengthen,  beef  up  fortify 
 
  Sense  3 
  brace 
  =>  hold  support,  sustain,  hold  up 
 
  Sense  4 
  stimulate,  arouse,  brace,  energize,  energise,  perk  up 
  =>  affect 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  brace 
 
  brace  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  brace 
 
  Sense  1 
  brace,  poise 
  =>  prepare,  set  up  ready,  gear  up  set 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  brace,  steady 
  =>  strengthen,  beef  up  fortify 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  brace 
  =>  hold  support,  sustain,  hold  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  stimulate,  arouse,  brace,  energize,  energise,  perk  up 
  =>  affect 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  braces 
  braces 
 
  Grep  of  noun  brace 
  ankle  brace 
  back  brace 
  brace 
  brace  and  bit 
  brace  wrench 
  bracelet 
  bracelet  wood 
  bracer 
  braces 
  embrace 
  knee  brace 
  neck  brace 
  rerebrace 
  royal  brace 
  vambrace 
 
  Overview  of  noun  braces 
 
  The  noun  braces  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  brace,  braces  --  (an  appliance  that  corrects  dental  irregularities) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  brace 
 
  The  noun  brace  has  9  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  brace  --  (a  support  that  steadies  or  strengthens  something  else;  "he  wore  a  brace  on  his  knee") 
  2.  couple,  doubleton,  pair,  twosome,  twain,  brace,  span,  yoke,  couplet,  distich,  duo,  duet,  dyad,  duad  --  (two  items  of  the  same  kind) 
  3.  pair,  brace  --  (a  set  of  two  similar  things  considered  as  a  unit) 
  4.  brace  --  (either  of  two  punctuation  marks  ({  or  })  used  to  enclose  textual  material) 
  5.  brace  --  (a  rope  on  a  square-rigged  ship  that  is  used  to  swing  a  yard  about  and  secure  it) 
  6.  brace,  suspender,  gallus  --  (elastic  straps  that  hold  trousers  up  (usually  used  in  the  plural)) 
  7.  brace,  braces  --  (an  appliance  that  corrects  dental  irregularities) 
  8.  brace,  bitstock  --  (the  stock  of  a  tool  used  for  turning  a  drilling  bit) 
  9.  brace,  bracing  --  (a  structural  member  used  to  stiffen  a  framework) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  brace 
 
  The  verb  brace  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  brace,  poise  --  (prepare  (oneself)  for  something  unpleasant  or  difficult) 
  2.  (2)  brace,  steady  --  (support  or  hold  steady,  as  if  with  a  brace;  "brace  your  elbows  while  working  on  the  potter's  wheel") 
  3.  (1)  brace  --  (support  by  bracing) 
  4.  stimulate,  arouse,  brace,  energize,  energise,  perk  up  --  (cause  to  be  alert  and  energetic;  "Coffee  and  tea  stimulate  me") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  braces 
 
  The  noun  braces  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  brace,  braces  --  (an  appliance  that  corrects  dental  irregularities) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  brace 
 
  The  noun  brace  has  9  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  brace  --  (a  support  that  steadies  or  strengthens  something  else;  "he  wore  a  brace  on  his  knee") 
  2.  couple,  doubleton,  pair,  twosome,  twain,  brace,  span,  yoke,  couplet,  distich,  duo,  duet,  dyad,  duad  --  (two  items  of  the  same  kind) 
  3.  pair,  brace  --  (a  set  of  two  similar  things  considered  as  a  unit) 
  4.  brace  --  (either  of  two  punctuation  marks  ({  or  })  used  to  enclose  textual  material) 
  5.  brace  --  (a  rope  on  a  square-rigged  ship  that  is  used  to  swing  a  yard  about  and  secure  it) 
  6.  brace,  suspender,  gallus  --  (elastic  straps  that  hold  trousers  up  (usually  used  in  the  plural)) 
  7.  brace,  braces  --  (an  appliance  that  corrects  dental  irregularities) 
  8.  brace,  bitstock  --  (the  stock  of  a  tool  used  for  turning  a  drilling  bit) 
  9.  brace,  bracing  --  (a  structural  member  used  to  stiffen  a  framework) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  brace 
 
  The  verb  brace  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  brace,  poise  --  (prepare  (oneself)  for  something  unpleasant  or  difficult) 
  2.  (2)  brace,  steady  --  (support  or  hold  steady,  as  if  with  a  brace;  "brace  your  elbows  while  working  on  the  potter's  wheel") 
  3.  (1)  brace  --  (support  by  bracing) 
  4.  stimulate,  arouse,  brace,  energize,  energise,  perk  up  --  (cause  to  be  alert  and  energetic;  "Coffee  and  tea  stimulate  me") 



braces definition