prepare for vs brace oneself for

prepare for and brace oneself for both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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