braced
/bɹeɪst/
braced is the simple past and past participle of brace.
Adjective
braced (not comparable)
- Having braces or similar supports.
- Interlaced.
- three chevronels braced in base
Meaning of brace
Verb
brace (third-person singular simple present braces, present participle bracing, simple past and past participle braced)
- To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.
- All hands, brace for impact!
- To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.
- He braced himself against the crowd.
- 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.
- to brace the yards
- To stop someone for questioning, usually said of police.
- To confront with questions, demands or requests.
- Just about then the young kid who had braced us when we came in uttered a curse and made for the door.1980, Stephen King, The Wedding Gig
- To furnish with braces; to support; to prop.
- to brace a beam in a building
Origin of braced
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
From brace (noun).
Words formed from braced
- braced wall line
- nonbraced
Phrases with braced
Words that rhyme with braced
Questions about braced
- What does braced mean?
- Braced means having braces or similar supports.
- What is braced the simple past and past participle of?
- Braced is the simple past and past participle of brace.
- What part of speech is braced?
- Braced is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce braced?
- Braced is pronounced /bɹeɪst/.
Words near braced in the dictionary
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