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prepare vs brace

brace vs prepare

prepare is not a noun while brace is a noun.

prepare and brace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prepare No No Yes No
brace Yes No Yes No
As verbs, brace is a hyponym of prepare; that is, brace is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prepare:
  • prepare: 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
prepare (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
prepare (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
undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession support by bracing
create by training and teaching support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
arrange by systematic planning and united effort prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
prepare for eating by applying heat
to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery
lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord
educate for a future role or function
Difference between prepare and brace

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