Definition of brace

The noun brace has 9 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

(a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee")

(two items of the same kind)

(a set of two similar things considered as a unit)

(either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material)

(a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it)

(elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural))

(an appliance that corrects dental irregularities)

(a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring)

(a structural member used to stiffen a framework)

The verb brace has 4 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)

(prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult)

(support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel")

(support by bracing)

(cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate")