couple vs brace

brace vs couple

couple and brace both are nouns.

couple and brace both are verbs.

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

As nouns, couple and brace are synonyms defined as:

couple and brace: two items of the same kind

Other synonyms of couple include couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, pair, span, twain, twosome, yoke.

couple (noun)	brace (noun)
a pair who associate with one another	a structural member used to stiffen a framework
a pair of people who live together	a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
(physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines	an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
two items of the same kind	a support that steadies or strengthens something else
a small indefinite number	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

couple (verb)	brace (verb)
engage in sexual intercourse	cause to be alert and energetic
link together	support by bracing
bring two objects, ideas, or people together	support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
form a pair or pairs	prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult

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