quicken vs brace

brace vs quicken

quicken is not a noun while brace is a noun.

quicken and brace both are verbs.

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

As verbs, brace is a hypernym of quicken; that is, brace is a word with a broader meaning than quicken:

quicken: give new life or energy to
brace: cause to be alert and energetic

Other hypernyms of quicken include arouse, energise, energize, perk up, stimulate.

quicken (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

quicken (verb)	brace (verb)
give new life or energy to	cause to be alert and energetic
show signs of life	support by bracing
give life or energy to	support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
move faster	prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
make keen or more acute

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