brace

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n. a support that steadies or strengthens something else
n. either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
n. a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
n. elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)

n. penopang
The doctor advised him to wear a neck brace after the car accident.
Dokter menyarankannya memakai penopang leher setelah kecelakaan mobil itu.
n. sepasang
The hunter returned from the woods with a brace of pheasants.
Pemburu itu kembali dari hutan membawa sepasang burung kuau.
v. menopang
They used strong wooden beams to brace the old roof during the storm.
Mereka menggunakan balok kayu yang kuat untuk menopang atap tua itu selama badai.
v. bersiap
The coastal towns are starting to brace for the upcoming hurricane.
Kota-kota di pesisir mulai bersiap menghadapi badai yang akan datang.
v. menguatkan
He took a deep breath to brace himself before opening the difficult letter.
Dia menarik napas dalam-dalam untuk menguatkan dirinya sebelum membuka surat yang berat itu.