brace oneself for vs prepare for

brace oneself for and prepare for both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brace oneself for	No	No	Yes	No
prepare for	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, brace oneself for and prepare for are synonyms defined as:

brace oneself for and prepare for: prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant

Other synonyms of brace oneself for include steel oneself against, steel oneself for.

brace oneself for (verb)	prepare for (verb)
prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant	prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant