Noun

1. An appliance that corrects dental irregularities
2. A support that steadies or strengthens something else
3. Two items of the same kind
4. A set of two similar things considered as a unit
5. Either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
6. A rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
7. Elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
8. An appliance that corrects dental irregularities
9. A carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
10. A structural member used to stiffen a framework

Verb

1. Prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
2. Support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
3. Support by bracing
4. Cause to be alert and energetic