Brace

/bɹeɪs/

Synonyms for "brace" (383 found)

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Closest matches (77)

Noun(13 words)

duo twosome pair anchor armatures armour backstay batten bitstock braces bracing brackets buttresses

ace bandageadhesive tapeadvocateafford supportalpenstock animate appeal application armathletic supporterbackback upbackbone backing bandband aidband-aid bandage bandaging bandeau

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barbar linebeam bearbear upbearerbeef upbeg belt bend beseech bindbind upbinder bolsterbolster upboth brabrace upbracer bracket brassiere brisk briskenbuck upbuckle bundlebuoy upbutton buttress cane carrier carrycase hardencast cataplasm catch cervix chain cheerchirk up

Verb(2 words)

arouse bolstered

Adjective(1 words)

backboned

Strong matches (115)

Noun(24 words)

chocks clamps collars couple couplet crib cribbing crossbars crosspiece crosspieces distich duad duet dyad fasten gallus gears girding girdles girts

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gusseting gussets kickstand knees

cinch clamp clasp clip column compress confirm conjure corset cotton couple couplet couplingcourt plastercradle cravat crave crook crutch cushion

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degree distichdo updouble harnessdoublet dressing drill duad duet duo dyadelastic bandageenliven entreat epithem exhilarate fastener fortifyfoundation garmentfour-tailed bandagefresh upfreshenfreshen upfulcrum gallows galluses gauze gird girdle girt girthgive supportguy guywirehang onharden holdhold onhold upholdfast implore importune invigorate jock jockstrapkeep afloatkeep uplace lacing lash leashledger linelend supportline lint mainstay maintain maintainer

Adjective(3 words)

corbelled curly gusseted

Verb(10 words)

cribbed energise energizegather notesgirded girds girted guyed immobilizes inspirit

Related words (191)

mast match mates neck nerve pairperk uppick uppillow plasterplaster castplead pledget post poultice pray propprop upquicken reanimate

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reassure recreate refresh refreshen regale reinforce reinforcement reinforcer reinvigorate renew restresting placerestrengthen revive revivify rigging rigidify rollerroller bandageroperubber bandagescoldscrew upset of twoset upshoreshore upshoulder shroud sling space span spine splice splint sponge sprit staffstanding riggingstave stay steady steel stick stiffen stiffener stimulate strap strengthen strengthener strut stupe subsidize subvention supplicate support supporter sustain sustainer swaddle swathe tampon tape team temper tense tentthe twothwart tietie uptighten toughen tourniquettriangular bandagetrice uptruss twain two twosome underbrace undergird underlie underpin underpinning underset upbear uphold upholder upkeep vivifywalking stickwire wrapwrap upyoke

Determiner(1 words)

more support

Verb(22 words)

nervedperk uppoise proppedprovide supportshimmed shored splinted stabilise stabilize steadies steady steeled steeling stimulate supported tensed toughens trellised trussed

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underpinned underpins

Noun(50 words)

nervesorthodontic bracespoise oneselfpoises poising prepare propprop against the wallpropped uppropping props psyches psychs ready restrainer rods scaffolds secureshore featureshores

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shoring sinews sisters span splinting splints stayssteadied focussteadyingsteadying handsteel steels stiffener stiffeners stretchers struts supportsupport beamsupport blocksupport framesupporting informationsupports suspender timbers trusses trussing twainunderpinning ideawaling yoke

Adjective(2 words)

pillared timbered

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More general

34 entries

2II affectbeef upcomponentdental appliancedeuce device fix fortifygear upgroup holdhold upmen's clothingprepare

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More specific

11 entries

anchorarm braceback bracecouple duo fasten fortifyknee bracereinforce stiffen twosome

Collocations

9 entries

ankle bracearm braceback bracebrace frameknee bracemetal bracestructural bracewall bracewooden brace

Inflections

3 entries

braced braces bracing

Derivations

4 entries

braced bracer bracing bracingly

Sample sentences

37 total sentences available.

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Brace yourselves! From today I'm learning the piano. Why? Because I want to become a music teacher!

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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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