repair vs brace

brace vs repair

repair and brace both are nouns.

repair and brace both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

repair (noun)	brace (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	a structural member used to stiffen a framework
a frequently visited place	a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
a formal way of referring to the condition of something	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

repair (verb)	brace (verb)
give new life or energy to	cause to be alert and energetic
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	support by bracing
set straight or right	support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
move, travel, or proceed toward some place	prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
make amends for; pay compensation for

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