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BRACE

Definition:

[noun] a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee"
[noun] two items of the same kind
Synonyms: couple, pair, twosome, twain, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
[noun] a set of two similar things considered as a unit
Synonyms: pair
[noun] either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
[noun] a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
[noun] elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
Synonyms: suspender, gallus
[noun] an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
[noun] the stock of a tool used for turning a drilling bit
Synonyms: bitstock
[noun] a structural member used to stiffen a framework
Synonyms: bracing
[verb] prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
Synonyms: poise
[verb] support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"
Synonyms: steady, stabilize, stabilise
[verb] support by bracing
[verb] cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
Synonyms: stimulate, arouse, energize, energise, perk up