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Spell Bee Word: brace


Basic Details

Word: Brace

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To get yourself ready for something difficult or unpleasant, or to make something firm by supporting it.

Synonyms: prepare, steady, support

How to Spell Brace

Syllables: brace

Tricky part: The s sound is spelt with c, and the e at the end is silent. Brase and braice are the usual slips.

Watch out for: brase, braice, brayce

Memory tip: When c is followed by e, it says s. That is why brace, face and race use c, not s.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. brace yourself: get ready for something hard or surprising Example: "Brace yourself: the exam results are out."

Usage Examples

Example 1: The workers braced the old wall with wooden poles so it would not fall.

Example 2: We braced for the cold wind as we stepped out of the hotel in Manali.

Example 3: The goalkeeper braced himself for the penalty kick.

Fun Fact

Brace can also mean a pair. In football, a player who scores two goals in a match is said to have scored a brace.

Practise the CREST Way

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

ecbra

a) grace
b) brace
c) bread
d) trace

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b) brace. Grace and trace swap the b for another letter, and bread has a d where the jumble has a c.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Passengers were told to brase themselves as the plane hit rough weather.

a) brase
b) plane
c) weather
d) passengers

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a) brase. The s sound at the end of brace is written with a c.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: brace

a) forget
b) relax
c) prepare
d) collapse

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c) prepare. To brace yourself is to prepare for what is coming.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why might a carpenter brace a shelf?

a) to paint it
b) to make it lighter
c) to make it firm and stop it wobbling
d) to sell it

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c) to make it firm and stop it wobbling

2. If a footballer scores a brace, how many goals has he scored?

a) two
b) none
c) three
d) one

Show answer

a) two

Associated Words

wreckatedistinguishresemblecompulsive
voluntarygravitationimperfectunbrokenconspiracy

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