bracing

adj. refreshing, restorative, invigorating; (of air) healthy and fresh; (Of a support) that serves to brace a structure; pleasantly cool, cold in a pleasant manner; shocking or not expected in a way that is good because it makes people think about something or notice it

n. support; brace; system of braces used to support or reinforce, braces as a collective group

v. reinforce, strengthen

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Noun
1. a structural member used to stiffen a framework
(synonym) brace
(hypernym) structural member
(hyponym) crosspiece
(part-holonym) framework, frame, framing
(derivation) brace

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Adjective
1. imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air"
(synonym) brisk, energizing, energising, fresh, refreshing, refreshful, tonic
(similar) invigorating

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Noun
1. a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee"
(hypernym) support
(hyponym) ankle brace
2. two items of the same kind
(synonym) couple, pair, twosome, twain, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
(hypernym) two, 2, II, deuce
(hyponym) doubleton
3. a set of two similar things considered as a unit
(synonym) pair
(hypernym) set
(hyponym) Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Tweedledee and Tweedledum
4. either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
(hypernym) punctuation, punctuation mark
5. a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
(hypernym) rope
(hyponym) royal brace
6. elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
(synonym) suspender, gallus
(hypernym) clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear
(part-meronym) strap, shoulder strap
(classification) plural, plural form
7. an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
(synonym) braces
(hypernym) dental appliance
8. the stock of a tool used for turning a drilling bit
(synonym) bitstock
(hypernym) stock
(part-holonym) brace and bit
9. a structural member used to stiffen a framework
(synonym) bracing
(hypernym) structural member
(hyponym) crosspiece
(part-holonym) framework, frame, framing

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Verb
1. prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
(synonym) poise
(hypernym) fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set
(hyponym) steel, nerve
2. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"
(synonym) steady, stabilize, stabilise
(hypernym) strengthen, beef up, fortify
(hyponym) ballast
3. support by bracing
(hypernym) hold, support, sustain, hold up
(hyponym) tread
4. cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
(synonym) stimulate, arouse, energize, energise, perk up
(hypernym) affect
(hyponym) cathect
(derivation) bracer, pick-me-up

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