Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [breys uhp]
- /breɪs ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [breys uhp]
- /breɪs ʌp/
Definitions of brace up words
- noun brace up to call forth one's courage, resolution, etc., as after defeat or disappointment 3
- noun brace up something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp. 1
- noun brace up anything that imparts rigidity or steadiness. 1
- noun brace up Also called bitbrace, bitstock. Machinery. a device for holding and turning a bit for boring or drilling. 1
- noun brace up Building Trades. a piece of timber, metal, etc., for supporting or positioning another piece or portion of a framework. 1
- noun brace up Nautical. (on a square-rigged ship) a rope by which a yard is swung about and secured horizontally. 1
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Origin of brace up
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; (noun) Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French: pair of arms < Latin brā(c)chia plural (taken as feminine singular) of brā(c)chium arm (< Greek; see brachium); (v.) in part Middle English bracen (< Anglo-French bracier, derivative of brace; cf. embrace1), in participle derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Brace up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brace up popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
brace up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brace up
verb brace up
- urge — to push or force along; impel with force or vigor: to urge the cause along.
- uphold — to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
- support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- back — If you move back, you move in the opposite direction to the one in which you are facing or in which you were moving before.
- favor — something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
Antonyms for brace up
verb brace up
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- disapprove — to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
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