brace

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /breɪs/

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Noun

Singular brace

Plural braces

1. A brace is a wire fitted in the child's mouth to straighten the teeth.

Verb

Plain form brace

Third-person singular braces

Past tense braced

Past participle braced

Present participle bracing

1. When you brace for something, you get yourself mentally prepared for it. preparing yourself for something bad that is going to happen.

   The residents braced themselves for the incoming earthquake by moving to shelters earlier today.