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gear up vs brace

brace vs gear up

gear up is not a noun while brace is a noun.

gear up and brace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gear up No No Yes No
brace Yes No Yes No
As verbs, brace is a hyponym of gear up; that is, brace is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gear up:
  • gear up: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
  • brace: prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
gear up (noun) brace (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
gear up (verb) brace (verb)
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc cause to be alert and energetic
support by bracing
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
Difference between gear up and brace

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