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braced

braced

4.4
The body is tense and ready to face danger
  • adjective
  • /breɪst/
translation icon : preparado
  • She stood braced for the impact of the wave, ready to take on the force of the ocean.

Examples

  • Javelins were hurled from both sides and Pompey's men, braced and with interlocked Shields, held the line.

  • Javelins were hurled from both sides and Pompey's men, braced and with interlocked Shields, held the line.

  • But I braced myself for them never speaking to me again.

  • I exited, fan still on, window still open, door shut behind me, and braced myself for some awkwardness.

  • The athlete remained braced at the starting line, focused and prepared for the race ahead.

  • As the storm approached, he braced himself against the fierce wind, determined to hold his ground.

Synonyms

ready
vsbraced
1 2.3

The state of being prepared to act immediately

is tensed and positioned specifically to face danger rather than for general use
poised
vsbraced
4.6

Balanced and ready to move

is physically tensed and set to face danger rather than balanced calm

How Tense

rigid
35 4.0
braced
4.4
poised
1 5.1
calm
735 1.0
relaxed
241 1.0

Surface Forms

braced positive

Morphology

braced = brace (transparent) = brace + ed

Standard adjectival/past-participial formation from the verb 'brace' as in 'brace oneself'; the meaning 'tensed or prepared' is directly predictable from that verb.

Etymology

Braced also comes from the same root brace, tied to the idea of an 'arm' or strength, as you can see in bracelet. So when a person is braced they make their body firm and ready, like preparing their 'arms' to hold against a force or danger.