"brace" meaning in English

See brace in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /breɪs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-brace.wav [UK] Forms: brace [singular], braces [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A brace is a wire fitted in the child's mouth to straighten the teeth.
    Sense id: simple-brace-en-noun-rzKGNvr8

Verb

IPA: /breɪs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-brace.wav [UK] Forms: brace [canonical], braces [third-person, singular], braced [past], braced [past, participle], bracing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|brac|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you brace for something, you get yourself mentally prepared for it. preparing yourself for something bad that is going to happen.
    Sense id: simple-brace-en-verb-iyX9ddpI
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          "text": "The residents braced themselves for the incoming earthquake by moving to shelters earlier today."
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