[{"word":"bracing","phonetic":"/ˈbɹeɪsɪŋ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈbɹeɪsɪŋ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"All hands, brace for impact!"},{"definition":"To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He braced himself against the crowd."},{"definition":"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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to brace the yards"},{"definition":"To stop someone for questioning, usually said of police.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To confront with questions, demands or requests.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To furnish with braces; to support; to prop.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to brace a beam in a building"},{"definition":"To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to brace the nerves"},{"definition":"To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"That which braces.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A brace.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A form of the military attention stance.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Invigorating or stimulating.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/brace","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bracing"]}]