Which of the following words is closest in meaning to “Brace”?

Brace means to strengthen or support.

• Correct answer - strengthen: it has the same meaning as Brace.
• embrace: to hug or accept - wrong, it does not mean the same as Brace.
• advance: to move forward - wrong, it does not mean the same as Brace.
• degeneration: a decline - wrong, it does not mean the same as Brace.