revive vs brace

brace vs revive

revive is not a noun while brace is a noun.

revive and brace both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

revive (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

revive (verb)	brace (verb)
give new life or energy to	cause to be alert and energetic
cause to regain consciousness	support by bracing
return to consciousness	support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength	prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state

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