Brace vs. Embrace

Brace vs. Embrace — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Brace and Embrace

Bracenoun

(obsolete) Armor for the arm; vambrace.

Embraceverb

To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.

Bracenoun

(obsolete) A measurement of length, originally representing a person's outstretched arms.

Embraceverb

(obsolete) To accept (someone) as a friend or servant.

Bracenoun

A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.

Embraceverb

To seize (something) eagerly, or with alacrity; to accept with cordiality; to welcome.

I wholeheartedly embrace the new legislation.
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Bracenoun

That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.

Embraceverb

To accept; to undergo; to submit to.

Bracenoun

A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension.

Embraceverb

To encircle; to encompass; to enclose.

Bracenoun

A thong used to regulate the tension of a drum.

Embraceverb

(figurative) To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.

Natural philosophy embraces many sciences.
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Bracenoun

The state of being braced or tight; tension.

Embraceverb

(obsolete) To fasten on, as armour.

Bracenoun

Harness; warlike preparation.

Embraceverb

(legal) To attempt to influence (a jury, court, etc.) corruptly; to practise embracery.

Bracenoun

(typography) A curved, pointed line, also known as "curly bracket": { or } connecting two or more words or lines, which are to be considered together, such as in {role, roll}; in music, used to connect staves.

Embracenoun

Hug noun; putting arms around someone.

Bracenoun

A pair, a couple; originally used of dogs, and later of animals generally and then other things, but rarely human persons. (The plural in this sense is unchanged.) In British use (as plural), this is a particularly common reference to game birds.

Embracenoun

Enclosure, (partially or fully) surrounding someone or something.

Bracenoun

A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.

Embracenoun

Full acceptance (of something).

Bracenoun

(nautical) A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.

Embracenoun

(figuratively) Enfolding, including.

Bracenoun

The mouth of a shaft.

Embracenoun

the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

Bracenoun

Straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders.

Embracenoun

the state of taking in or encircling;

an island in the embrace of the sea

Bracenoun

(plural in the US, singular or plural in the UK) A system of wires, brackets, and elastic bands used to correct crooked teeth or to reduce overbite.

Embracenoun

a close affectionate and protective acceptance;

his willing embrace of new ideasin the bosom of the family

Bracenoun

(soccer) Two goals scored by one player in a game.

Embraceverb

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory;

This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgroundsthis should cover everyone in the group

Braceverb

To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.

All hands, brace for impact!Brace yourself!The boy has no idea about everything that's been going on. You need to brace him for what's about to happen.

Embraceverb

hug, usually with fondness;

Hug me, pleaseThey embraced

Braceverb

To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.

He braced himself against the crowd.

Embraceverb

take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own;

She embraced CatholocismThey adopted the Jewish faith

Braceverb

(nautical) To swing round the yards of a square rigged ship, using braces, to present a more efficient sail surface to the direction of the wind.

to brace the yards

Braceverb

To stop someone for questioning, usually said of police.

Braceverb

To confront with questions, demands or requests.

Braceverb

To furnish with braces; to support; to prop.

to brace a beam in a building

Braceverb

To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen.

to brace the nerves

Braceverb

To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.

Bracenoun

a support that steadies or strengthens something else;

he wore a brace on his knee

Bracenoun

two items of the same kind

Bracenoun

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

Bracenoun

either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material

Bracenoun

a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it

Bracenoun

elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)

Bracenoun

an appliance that corrects dental irregularities

Bracenoun

the stock of a tool used for turning a drilling bit

Bracenoun

a structural member used to stiffen a framework

Braceverb

prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult

Braceverb

support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace;

brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel

Braceverb

support by bracing

Braceverb

cause to be alert and energetic;

Coffee and tea stimulate meThis herbal infusion doesn't stimulate