bracing

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a structural member used to stiffen a framework
  2. verb prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
  3. verb support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace

Etymology

By surface analysis, brace + -ing.

In classic literature

Synonyms

brace

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