/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of braces Find synonyms for: Noun1. brace, braces, orthodontic braces, dental applianceusage: an appliance that corrects dental irregularitiesNoun1. brace, braces, orthodontic braces, dental applianceusage: a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee"2. brace, support, strengthener, reinforcementusage: two items of the same kind3. couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad, two, 2, II, deuceusage: a set of two similar things considered as a unit4. pair, brace, setusage: either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material5. brace, punctuation, punctuation markusage: a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it6. brace, ropeusage: elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)7. brace, suspender, gallus, man's clothingusage: an appliance that corrects dental irregularities8. brace, braces, orthodontic braces, dental applianceusage: a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring9. brace, bitstock, stockusage: a structural member used to stiffen a frameworkVerb1. brace, poise, fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, setusage: prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult2. brace, steady, stabilize, stabilise, strengthen, beef up, fortifyusage: support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"3. brace, hold, support, sustain, hold upusage: support by bracing4. stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up, affectusage: cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sequester Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language