prepare for vs steel oneself for

prepare for and steel oneself for both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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