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BRACE UP
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Make secure underneath
Example:
undergird the ship
Synonyms:
brace up; undergird
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "brace up" is one way to...):
beef up; fortify; strengthen (make strong or stronger)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
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