Brace yourselves! From today I'm learning the piano. Why? Because I want to become a music teacher!
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Brace
//bɹeɪs//
Synonyms for "brace" (296 found)
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Closest matches (60)
Strong matches (88)
buttresscanecarriercarrycase hardencastcataplasmcatchcervixchaincheerchirk upcinchclampclaspclipcolumncompressconfirmconjure
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corsetcottoncoupletcouplingcourt plastercradlecravatcravecrookcrutchcurly bracecurly bracketcushiondegreedistichdo updouble harnessdoubletdressingdrillduadduetduodyadelastic bandageenlivenentreatepithemexhilaratefastenerfathomfortifyfoundation garmentfour-tailed bandagefresh upfreshenfreshen upfulcrumgallowsgallusesgauzegirdgird up one's loinsgirdlegirtgirthgive supportguyguywirehang onhardenholdhold onhold upholdfastimplore
Related words (148)
importuneinvigoratejockjockstrapkeep afloatkeep uplacelacinglashleashledger linelend supportlinelintmainstaymaintainmaintainermastmatchmates
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necknerveperk uppick uppillowplasterplaster castpleadpledgetpostpoulticepraypreparepropprop upquickenreadyreanimatereassurerecreaterefreshrefreshenregalereinforcereinforcementreinforcerreinvigoraterenewrestresting placerestrengthenreviverevivifyriggingrigidifyrollerroller bandageroperubber bandagescoldscrew upset of twoset upshoreshore upshouldershroudslingspacespanspinesplicesplintspongespritstaffstanding riggingstavestaysteadysteelstickstiffenstiffenerstrapstrengthenstrengthenerstrutstupesubsidizesubventionsupplicatesupportsupportersustainsustainerswaddleswathetampontapeteamtempertensetentthe twothwarttietie uptightentoughentourniquettriangular bandagetrice uptrusstwaintwotwosomeunderbraceundergirdunderlieunderpinunderpinningundersetupbearupholdupholderupkeepvivifywalking stickwirewrapwrap upyoke
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29 entriesShowing 16 of 29 words.
Synonyms
5 entriesRelated terms
8 entriesdbpedia genre
2 entriesderived
28 entriesShowing 16 of 28 words.
has context
7 entriesis a
11 entriesmanner of
3 entriespart of
2 entriesrelated to
62 entriesShowing 16 of 62 words.
used for
1 entriesTranslations
170 translations across 23 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- брас noun (rope for moving a yard)
- обтяжка noun (arrangement for producing tension)
- подпора noun (structural piece used for support, often diagonal)
- свръзка noun (that which holds tightly)
Catalan
2 entries- braça noun (measure of length representing a person's outstretched arms — see also fathom, toise)
- agafar-se verb (intransitive: to prepare for something bad)
Czech
4 entries- držet se verb (to place in a position for resisting pressure)
- opřít se verb (to place in a position for resisting pressure)
- posílit se verb (intransitive: to prepare for something bad)
- připravit se verb (intransitive: to prepare for something bad)
Dutch
4 entries- bretels noun (straps or bands to sustain trousers)
- el noun (measure of length representing a person's outstretched arms — see also fathom, toise)
- schrap zetten verb (intransitive: to prepare for something bad)
- voorbereiden verb (intransitive: to prepare for something bad)
Finnish
4 entries- ahdin noun (rope for moving a yard)
- brassi noun (rope for moving a yard)
- henkselit noun (straps or bands to sustain trousers)
- kaksi maalia noun (two goals in one game)
French
4 entries- bretelles noun (straps or bands to sustain trousers)
- couple noun (a pair)
- doublé noun (two goals in one game)
- fiche noun (structural piece used for support, often diagonal)
Galician
1 entries- braza noun (measure of length representing a person's outstretched arms — see also fathom, toise)
German
4 entries- Anker noun (structural piece used for support, often diagonal)
- Armspanne noun (measure of length representing a person's outstretched arms — see also fathom, toise)
- Band noun (that which holds tightly)
- Band noun (structural piece used for support, often diagonal)
Hebrew
1 entries- מוֹשְכָה noun (rope for moving a yard)
Hungarian
1 entries- nadrágtartó noun (straps or bands to sustain trousers)
Indonesian
1 entries- dwigol noun (two goals in one game)
Italian
4 entries- abbraccio noun (that which holds tightly)
- aggancio noun (arrangement for producing tension)
- braccia noun (measure of length representing a person's outstretched arms — see also fathom, toise)
- bretella noun (straps or bands to sustain trousers)
Japanese
1 entries- マルチゴール noun (two goals in one game)
Korean
1 entries- 멀티골 noun (two goals in one game)
Māori
4 entries- hōkai noun (structural piece used for support, often diagonal)
- hōngai noun (structural piece used for support, often diagonal)
- kaumahaki noun (structural piece used for support, often diagonal)
- perehi noun (straps or bands to sustain trousers)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- herde verb (intransitive: to prepare for something bad)
- stålsette verb (intransitive: to prepare for something bad)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- herda verb (intransitive: to prepare for something bad)
- stålsetja verb (intransitive: to prepare for something bad)
Portuguese
1 entries- braça noun (measure of length representing a person's outstretched arms — see also fathom, toise)
Russian
4 entries- брас noun (rope for moving a yard)
- подпо́рка noun (structural piece used for support, often diagonal)
- подтяжка noun (straps or bands to sustain trousers)
- раско́с noun (structural piece used for support, often diagonal)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- caigeann noun (a pair)
Spanish
4 entries- abrazadera noun (that which holds tightly)
- braza noun (measure of length representing a person's outstretched arms — see also fathom, toise)
- doblete noun (two goals in one game)
- pareja noun (a pair)
Swedish
1 entries- stålsätta verb (intransitive: to prepare for something bad)
Ukrainian
1 entries- скоба noun (that which holds tightly)
Sample sentences
37 total sentences available.
But otter hunting is no "mug's game." Let it be known that it requires more than a few couple of hounds and a brace or so of terriers to kill an otter.
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Tom is wearing a neck brace.
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Now brace yourself.
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