Brace
Brace verb - To give life, vigor, or spirit to.
Usage example: the pep talk braced the team up for the second half
Raise
Raise verb - To fix in an upright position.
Usage example: the mattress will fit into the moving truck only if we raise it on its side
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Raise and Brace. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/brace/raise
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