: to furnish or support with a brace. : to give life or energy to : freshen. : to place firmly. : something that connects, fastens, or tightens. : a tool with a U-shaped bend that is used to …

It is more effective to reserve the brace for joining the staves of a single instrument. A brace can be used to join the bass and treble stave, or to join several staves that represent a single …

A brace is a metal device that can be fastened to a child's teeth in order to help them grow straight.

To prepare or position so as to be ready for impact or danger: Union members braced themselves for a confrontation with management.

Brace definition: something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.. See examples of BRACE used in a sentence.

There are 34 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun brace, 11 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Definition of brace noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Brace definition: A device that holds or fastens two or more parts together or in place; a clamp.

to furnish, fasten, or strengthen with or as if with a brace: He braced the sagging wall with a piece of wood. to prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant:[~ + oneself] couldn't brake in time and …

4 days ago · (plural brace) A pair, a couple; originally used of dogs, and later of animals generally (e.g., a brace of conies) and then other things, but rarely human persons.