Brace up

Synonyms for "brace up" (73 found)

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Closest matches (15)

animate assurebeef upbolster bracebrighten upbrisk briskenbuck upbuttresscase hardencheercheer upchirk upconfirm

Strong matches (22)

convalesce embolden encourage enliven exhilarate fortifyfresh upfreshenfreshen upgain strengthget bettergird harden hearten improve inspire inspirit invigoratelight upnerve

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pat on the backperk up

Related words (36)

pick upprop quicken rally reanimate reassure recreate recruit recuperate refresh refreshen regale reinforce reinvigorate renew restrengthen revive revivifyset upshore up

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sleep it offsnap out of itsteel stiffen stimulate strengthen support sustaintake couragetake hearttemper toughenturn the cornerundergird vivify

Verb(1 words)

undergird

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3 entries

beef upfortify strengthen

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Ed wired the house, dug a basement with pick and shovel, braced it up, bricked it, and installed a furnace and a coal chute […]

Source: wiktionary

The humor of my proposition appealed more strongly to Miss Trevor than I had looked for, and from that time forward she became her old self again;[…]. Our table in the dining-room became again the abode of scintillating wit and caustic repartee, Farrar bracing up to his old standard, and the demand for seats in the vicinity rose to an animated competition.

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