affect vs brace

brace vs affect

affect and brace both are nouns.

affect and brace both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
affect	Yes	No	Yes	No
brace	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, brace is a hyponym of affect; that is, brace is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than affect:

affect: act physically on; have an effect upon
brace: cause to be alert and energetic

Other hyponyms of affect include attack, ulcerate, calm, sedate, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, arouse, energise, energize, perk up, stimulate, strain, tense, tense up, loosen up, make relaxed, relax, unlax, unstrain, unwind, cramp, jaundice, register, inebriate, intoxicate, soak.

affect (noun)	brace (noun)
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion	a structural member used to stiffen a framework
	a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
	an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
	a support that steadies or strengthens something else
	elastic straps that hold trousers up
	a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
	either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
	a set of two similar things considered as a unit
	two items of the same kind

affect (verb)	brace (verb)
act physically on; have an effect upon	cause to be alert and energetic
have an effect upon	support by bracing
make believe with the intent to deceive	support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon	prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
connect closely and often incriminatingly

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