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brace vs set up

set up vs brace

brace is a noun but set up is not a noun.

brace and set up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
brace Yes No Yes No
set up No No Yes No
As verbs, set up is a hypernym of brace; that is, set up is a word with a broader meaning than brace:
  • brace: prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
  • set up: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
Other hypernyms of brace include fix, gear up, prepare, ready, set.
brace (noun) set up (noun)
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
brace (verb) set up (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic get ready for a particular purpose or event
support by bracing make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace equip with sails or masts
prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
put into a proper or systematic order
erect and fasten
set up for use
place
create by putting components or members together
construct, build, or erect
begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
produce
take or catch as if in a snare or trap
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
set up or found
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