noun · two items of the same kindnoun · a set of two similar things considered as a unitnoun · elastic straps that hold trousers upnoun · an appliance that corrects dental irregularitiesnoun · a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boringbitstock
noun · a structural member used to stiffen a frameworkverb · prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficultverb · support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace“brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel”
verb · cause to be alert and energetic“Coffee and tea stimulate me”