ALL meanings of brace up
brace up
B b - noun brace up to call forth one's courage, resolution, etc., as after defeat or disappointment 3
- intransitivephrasal verbs brace up ready yourself 1
- 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
- noun brace up Music. leather loops sliding upon the tightening cords of a drum to change their tension and the drum's pitch. 1
- noun brace up Often, braces. Dentistry. a round or flat metal wire placed against the surfaces of the teeth for straightening irregularly arranged teeth. 1
- noun brace up Medicine/Medical. an appliance for supporting a weak joint or joints. 1
- noun brace up braces, Chiefly British. suspender (def 1). 1
- noun brace up a pair; couple: a brace of grouse. 1
- noun brace up Printing. one of two characters { or } used to enclose words or lines to be considered together. bracket (def 7). 1
- noun brace up Music. connected staves. 1
- noun brace up a protective band covering the wrist or lower part of the arm, especially a bracer. 1
- noun brace up Military. a position of attention with exaggeratedly stiff posture. 1
- verb with object brace up to furnish, fasten, or strengthen with or as if with a brace. 1
- verb with object brace up to fix firmly; make steady; secure against pressure or impact: He braces himself when the ship rolls. Brace yourself for some bad news. 1
- verb with object brace up to make tight; increase the tension of. 1
- verb with object brace up to act as a stimulant to. 1
- verb with object brace up Nautical. to swing or turn around (the yards of a ship) by means of the braces. 1
- verb with object brace up Military. to order (a subordinate) to assume and maintain a brace. 1
- verb without object brace up Military. to assume a brace. 1
- idioms brace up brace up, Informal. to summon up one's courage; become resolute: She choked back her tears and braced up. 1
- verb brace up (Intransitive Verb) To become more optimistic. 0
- verb brace up (Intransitive Verb) To strengthen oneself, become stronger or more resilient. 0