1. • noun - a support that steadies or strengthens something else
   • noun - two items of the same kind
   • noun - a set of two similar things considered as a unit
   • noun - either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
   • noun - a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
   • noun - elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
   • noun - an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
   • noun - a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
   • noun - a structural member used to stiffen a framework
   • verb - prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
   • verb - support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
   • verb - support by bracing
   • verb - cause to be alert and energetic
2. • A device that holds or fastens two or more parts together or in place; a clamp.
   • Suspenders.
   • An orthopedic appliance used to support, align, or hold a bodily part in the correct position.
   • Often braces.
   • An extremely stiff, erect posture.
   • A cause or source of renewed physical or spiritual vigor.
   • A protective pad strapped to the bow arm of an archer.
   • A rope by which a yard is swung and secured on a squarerigged ship.
   • A cranklike handle with an adjustable aperture at one end for securing and turning a bit.
   • A leather loop that slides to change the tension on the cord of a drum.
   • Music.
   • A vertical line, usually accompanied by the symbol {, connecting two or more staffs.
   • A set of staffs connected in this way.
   • A symbol, { or }, enclosing two or more lines of text or listed items to show that they are considered as a unit.
   • Either of a pair of symbols, { }, used to indicate aggregation or to clarify the grouping of quantities when parentheses and square brackets have already been used.
   • See Synonyms at couple.
   • To furnish with a brace.
   • To support or hold steady with or as if with a brace; reinforce.
   • To prepare or position so as to be ready for impact or danger: Union members braced themselves for a confrontation with management.
   • To confront with questions or requests.
   • To increase the tension of.
   • To invigorate; stimulate: “The freshness of the September morning inspired and braced him” (Thomas Hardy).
   • To get ready; make preparations.
3. • v - to hold up or add strength to

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