brace#1 (v)
steady (v)
stabilize#2 (v)
stabilise#2 (v)

v01219993

type v
lex_filenum 35
def support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
examples brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym strengthen, beef up, fortify
Derivationally related form stabilize → stabilization
Derivationally related form brace → brace
Hyponym ballast; guy
Incoming links
Derivationally related form stabilization → stabilize
Derivationally related form brace → brace
Hyponym strengthen, beef up, fortify
Hypernym ballast; guy

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