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    brac·ing
    [ˈbrāsiNG]
    adjective
    bracing (adjective)
    1. fresh and invigorating:
      "the bracing sea air"
    2. (of a support) serving to brace a structure:
      "bracing struts"
    brace
    [brās]
    verb
    bracing (present participle)
    1. make (a structure) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support:
      "the posts were braced by lengths of timber"
      • press (one's body or part of one's body) firmly against something in order to stay balanced:
        "she braced her feet against a projecting shelf"
      • tense the muscles in (a part of one's body) in order to stay stiffly in a certain position:
        "he stood with legs braced"
    2. prepare (oneself) for something difficult or unpleasant:
      "both stations are bracing themselves for job losses" · "police are braced for a traffic nightmare today"
    Origin
    Middle English (as a verb meaning ‘clasp, fasten tightly’): from Old French bracier ‘embrace’, from brace ‘two arms’, from Latin bracchia, plural of bracchium ‘arm’, from Greek brakhiōn.
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    adjective
    1. fresh and invigorating:
      invigorating
      refreshing
      stimulating
      energizing
      exhilarating
      enlivening
      reviving
      restorative
      rejuvenating
      revitalizing
      vitalizing
      rousing
      fortifying
      strengthening
      healthy
      healthful
      health-giving
      salubrious
      beneficial
      tonic
      salutary
      fresh
      brisk
      crisp
      cool
      keen
      pick-me-up
      inspiriting
      Opposite:
      tiring
    verb
    1. make (a structure) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support:
      support
      prop up
      hold up
      buttress
      carry
      bear
      underpin
      strengthen
      reinforce
      fortify
      underprop
      shore up
    2. prepare (oneself) for something difficult or unpleasant:
      prepare
      make ready
      gear up
      nerve
      steel
      galvanize
      gird
      strengthen
      fortify
      bolster
      buttress
      get ready
      psych oneself up
     
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  1. Bracing is a construction method used to stabilize the building structure against lateral forces. It increases the capability of building structures to withstand lateral load due to wind and earthquakes. Bracing is essential in earthquake-resistant buildings to keep them standing.

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    bracing adjective brac·​ing ˈbrā-siŋ Synonyms of bracing : giving strength, vigor, or freshness

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    bracing [ brey -sing ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA adjective strengthening; invigorating: This mountain air is bracing. of, relating to, or serving as a brace.

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