Brace vs. Embrace
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.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.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 seaBracenoun
(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 familyBracenoun
(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 groupBraceverb
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 embracedBraceverb
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 faithBraceverb
(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 yardsBraceverb
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 buildingBraceverb
To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen.
to brace the nervesBraceverb
To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.
Bracenoun
a support that steadies or strengthens something else;
he wore a brace on his kneeBracenoun
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 wheelBraceverb
support by bracing
Braceverb
cause to be alert and energetic;
Coffee and tea stimulate meThis herbal infusion doesn't stimulate
