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bracenoun a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something elsewore a brace for the injured knee buttress, mount, mounting, prop, reinforcement, shore, spur, stay, support, underpinning shoringcolumn, pedestal, pilaster, pillararch, bolster, bracket, cantilever, girderbearingcrutch, peg, post, stake, stanchion, stand, stilt, strut, trussbase, foundation, frame two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered togetherbagged a brace of pheasants couple, couplet, duo, dyad, pair, twain, twosome span, yokepartnership, teamcompanion, complement, doublet, fellow, half, match, mate, twincoordinate, counterpart, equal, equivalent, like, parallel, peer, rival braceverbto give life, vigor, or spirit tothe pep talk braced the team up for the second half amp (up), animate, energize, enliven, fillip, fire, ginger (up), invigorate, jazz (up), juice up, jump-start, liven (up), pep (up), quicken, spike, stimulate, vitalize, vivify, zip (up) arouse, awake, awaken, raise, rouse, stir, wake (up)activate, actuate, drive, impel, motivate, motive, move, propelcharge, electrify, galvanizeenkindle, excite, ferment, foment, incite, inflame(also enflame), instigate, kindle, provoke, set off, spark, trigger, turn on, whip (up)abet, boost, buoy, cheer, embolden, fortify, hearten, infuse, inspire, lift, rally, steel, strengthenreactivate, reanimate, reawake, reawaken, recharge, recreate, reenergize, refresh, refreshen, regenerate, reinvigorate, rejuvenate, rekindle, renew, restimulate, resurrect, resuscitate, revitalize, revive damp, dampen, deaden, dull, kill burn out, debilitate, do in, drain, enervate, enfeeble, exhaust, fag, fatigue, harass, kayo, knock out, sap, tucker (out), undermine, wash out, weaken, wear, wear out, wearycheck, curb, inhibit, jade, quell, quench, repress, restrain, slow, still, stunt, suppressdaunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit to hold up or serve as a foundation forseveral boards braced the wall bear, bolster, buttress, carry, prop (up), shore (up), stay, support, sustain, undergird, underpin, uphold steady, truss, underlie to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionallyshe braced herself for the job interview forearm, fortify, nerve, poise, psych (up), ready, steel, strengthen armharden, inure, season, toughenbolster, boost, buoy (up), buttress, enforce, prop (up), reinforce(also reenforce), support, sustaincheer (up), comfort, embolden, encourage, hearten, inspirerally, rouse, stir daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, psych (out), shake, unnervedebilitate, enervate, enfeeble, prostrate, sap, soften, tire, undercut, undermine, weaken in the 14th century |