definition of
brace

[1] #1 brace v. [poise] prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult. wn

[2] #2 brace v. [steady, stabilize, stabilise] support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel". wn

[3] #3 brace n. a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee". wn

[4] #4 brace v. support by bracing. wn

[5] #5 brace n. [couple, pair, twosome, twain, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad] two items of the same kind. wn