brace

CEFRC1

/bɹeɪs/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To support or strengthen something; a pair of matching items.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.

Examples

  • Tom has a brace on his right leg.

  • Tom is wearing a neck brace.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. A measurement of length, originally representing a person's outstretched arms.

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Armor for the arm; vambrace.

  2. That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.

More examples

In context

  • Brace yourselves for impact.

  • All hands, brace for impact!

  • a brace and bit

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English brace, from Old French brace (“arm”), from Latin bracchia, the nominative and accusative plural of bracchium (“arm”).