Brace vs. Embrace
Bracenoun
(obsolete) Armor for the arm; vambrace.
Bracenoun
(obsolete) A measurement of length, originally representing a person's outstretched arms.
Bracenoun
A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.
Bracenoun
That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.
Bracenoun
A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension.
Bracenoun
A thong used to regulate the tension of a drum.
Bracenoun
The state of being braced or tight; tension.
Bracenoun
Harness; warlike preparation.
Bracenoun
(typography) A curved, pointed line, also known as "curly bracket": { or } connecting two or more words or lines, which are to be considered together, such as in {role, roll}; in music, used to connect staves.
Bracenoun
A pair, a couple; originally used of dogs, and later of animals generally and then other things, but rarely human persons. (The plural in this sense is unchanged.) In British use (as plural), this is a particularly common reference to game birds.
Bracenoun
A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.
Bracenoun
(nautical) A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.
Bracenoun
The mouth of a shaft.
Bracenoun
Straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders.
Bracenoun
(plural in the US, singular or plural in the UK) A system of wires, brackets, and elastic bands used to correct crooked teeth or to reduce overbite.
Bracenoun
(soccer) Two goals scored by one player in a game.
Braceverb
To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.
Braceverb
To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.
Braceverb
(nautical) To swing round the yards of a square rigged ship, using braces, to present a more efficient sail surface to the direction of the wind.
Braceverb
To stop someone for questioning, usually said of police.
Braceverb
To confront with questions, demands or requests.
Braceverb
To furnish with braces; to support; to prop.
Braceverb
To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen.
Braceverb
To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.
Bracenoun
That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.
Bracenoun
A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension, as a cord on the side of a drum.
Bracenoun
The state of being braced or tight; tension.
Bracenoun
A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.
Bracenoun
A vertical curved line connecting two or more words or lines, which are to be taken together; thus, boll, bowl; or, in music, used to connect staves.
Bracenoun
A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.
Bracenoun
A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.
Bracenoun
A pair; a couple; as, a brace of ducks; now rarely applied to persons, except familiarly or with some contempt.
Bracenoun
Straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders.
Bracenoun
Harness; warlike preparation.
Bracenoun
Armor for the arm; vantbrace.
Bracenoun
The mouth of a shaft.
Braceverb
To furnish with braces; to support; to prop; as, to brace a beam in a building.
Braceverb
To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen; as, to brace the nerves.
Braceverb
To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.
Braceverb
To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly; as, he braced himself against the crowd.
Braceverb
To move around by means of braces; as, to brace the yards.
Braceverb
To get tone or vigor; to rouse one's energies; - with up.
Bracenoun
a support that steadies or strengthens something else;
Bracenoun
two items of the same kind
Bracenoun
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
Bracenoun
either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
Bracenoun
a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
Bracenoun
elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
Bracenoun
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
Bracenoun
the stock of a tool used for turning a drilling bit
Bracenoun
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
Braceverb
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
Braceverb
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace;
Braceverb
support by bracing
Braceverb
cause to be alert and energetic;
Bracenoun
a device fitted to something, in particular a weak or injured part of the body, to give support
Bracenoun
a strengthening piece of iron or timber used in building or carpentry.
Bracenoun
a wire device fitted in the mouth to straighten the teeth.
Bracenoun
a drilling tool with a crank handle and a socket to hold a bit.
Bracenoun
a rope attached to the yard of a ship for trimming the sail.
Bracenoun
a pair of straps that pass over the shoulders and fasten to the top of trousers at the front and back to hold them up.
Bracenoun
a pair of something, typically of birds or mammals killed in hunting
Bracenoun
either of the two marks { and }, used either to indicate that two or more items on one side have the same relationship as each other to the single item to which the other side points, or in pairs to show that words between them are connected.
Bracenoun
a similar mark connecting staves to be performed at the same time.
Braceverb
make (a structure) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support
Braceverb
press (one's body or part of one's body) firmly against something in order to stay balanced
Braceverb
prepare (someone) for something difficult or unpleasant
Embraceverb
To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
Embraceverb
(obsolete) To accept (someone) as a friend or servant.
Embraceverb
To seize (something) eagerly, or with alacrity; to accept with cordiality; to welcome.
Embraceverb
To accept; to undergo; to submit to.
Embraceverb
To encircle; to encompass; to enclose.
Embraceverb
(figurative) To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
Embraceverb
(obsolete) To fasten on, as armour.
Embraceverb
(legal) To attempt to influence (a jury, court, etc.) corruptly; to practise embracery.
Embracenoun
Hug noun; putting arms around someone.
Embracenoun
Enclosure, (partially or fully) surrounding someone or something.
Embracenoun
Full acceptance (of something).
Embracenoun
(figuratively) Enfolding, including.
Embraceverb
To fasten on, as armor.
Embraceverb
To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
Embraceverb
To cling to; to cherish; to love.
Embraceverb
To seize eagerly, or with alacrity; to accept with cordiality; to welcome.
Embraceverb
To encircle; to encompass; to inclose.
Embraceverb
To include as parts of a whole; to comprehend; to take in; as, natural philosophy embraces many sciences.
Embraceverb
To accept; to undergo; to submit to.
Embraceverb
To attempt to influence corruptly, as a jury or court.
Embraceverb
To join in an embrace.
Embracenoun
Intimate or close encircling with the arms; pressure to the bosom; clasp; hug.
Embracenoun
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
Embracenoun
the state of taking in or encircling;
Embracenoun
a close affectionate and protective acceptance;
Embraceverb
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory;
Embraceverb
hug, usually with fondness;
Embraceverb
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own;
