adj
Meaning 1
Having braces or similar supports.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
braced
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/bɹeɪst/
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rhymes with -eɪst
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CMU ARPABET: B R EY1 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Interlaced.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
Examples
- three chevronels braced in base
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
simple past and past participle of brace
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he stood to attention with his shoulders braced
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
held up by braces or buttresses
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: buttressed
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From brace (noun).
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: olkaimellinen — having braces or similar
- Swedish: sammanflätad — in heraldry
Real reading context