brace vs steel

brace and steel both are nouns.

brace and steel both are verbs.

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

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

brace: prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
steel: get ready for something difficult or unpleasant

Other hyponyms of brace include nerve.

brace (noun)	steel (noun)
a structural member used to stiffen a framework	knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod
a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring	a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities	an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
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)	steel (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	cover, plate, or edge with steel
support by bracing	get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult

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