noun
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
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adjective
imparting vitality and energy
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- the bracing mountain air
verb
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
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verb
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
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- brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel
verb
support by bracing
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verb
cause to be alert and energetic
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- Coffee and tea stimulate me
- This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate