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brace



I - noun
1. a support that steadies or strengthens something else (Freq. 1)
- he wore a brace on his knee
Hypernyms:
support, strengthener, reinforcement
Hyponyms:
ankle brace, back brace, knee brace, neck brace, skeg
2. two items of the same kind
Syn:
couple, pair, twosome, twain, span,
span, couplet, distich, duo, duet,
dyad, duad
Derivationally related forms:
pair (for: pair), couple (for: couple)
Hypernyms:
two, 2, II, deuce
Hyponyms:
doubleton
Part Meronyms:
mate, fellow
3. a set of two similar things considered as a unit
Syn:
pair
Derivationally related forms:
pair (for: pair)
Hypernyms:
set
Hyponyms:
Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Tweedledee and Tweedledum
4. either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
Hypernyms:
punctuation, punctuation mark
5. a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
Hypernyms:
rope
Hyponyms:
royal brace
6. elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
Syn:
suspender, gallus
Derivationally related forms:
suspend (for: suspender)
Usage Domain:
plural, plural form
Hypernyms:
man's clothing
Part Meronyms:
strap, shoulder strap
7. an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
Syn:
braces, orthodontic braces
Hypernyms:
dental appliance
8. a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
Syn:
bitstock
Hypernyms:
stock
Part Holonyms:
brace and bit
9. a structural member used to stiffen a framework
Syn:
bracing
Derivationally related forms:
brace (for: bracing)
Hypernyms:
structural member, strengthener, reinforcement
Hyponyms:
crosspiece, gusset, gusset plate, guy, guy cable,
guy wire, guy rope, stay, stringer, strut, tie,
railroad tie, crosstie, sleeper
Part Holonyms:
framework

II - verb
1. prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult (Freq. 2)
Syn:
poise
Derivationally related forms:
poise (for: poise)
Hypernyms:
fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set
Hyponyms:
steel, nerve
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
2. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace (Freq. 2)
- brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel
Syn:
steady, stabilize, stabilise
Derivationally related forms:
stabilization (for: stabilize)
Hypernyms:
strengthen, beef up, fortify
Hyponyms:
ballast, guy
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
3. support by bracing (Freq. 1)
Derivationally related forms:
bracing
Hypernyms:
hold, support, sustain, hold up
Hyponyms:
tread
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
4. cause to be alert and energetic
- Coffee and tea stimulate me
- This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate
Syn:
stimulate, arouse, energize, energise, perk up
Ant:
de-energise (for: energise), de-energize (for: energize), sedate (for: stimulate)
Derivationally related forms:
energiser (for: energise), energizer (for: energize), energy (for: energize), energizing (for: energize), bracer, stimulative (for: stimulate), stimulant (for: stimulate)
Hypernyms:
affect
Hyponyms:
cathect, animate, recreate, reanimate, revive,
renovate, repair, quicken, vivify, revivify, invigorate,
reinvigorate, enliven, liven, liven up
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something

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