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set up vs brace

brace vs set up

set up is not a noun while brace is a noun.

set up and brace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
set up No No Yes No
brace Yes No Yes No
As verbs, brace is a hyponym of set up; that is, brace is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than set up:
  • set up: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
  • brace: prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
set up (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
set up (verb) brace (verb)
get ready for a particular purpose or event cause to be alert and energetic
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc support by bracing
equip with sails or masts support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
put into a proper or systematic order
erect and fasten
set up for use
place
create by putting components or members together
construct, build, or erect
begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
produce
take or catch as if in a snare or trap
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
set up or found
Difference between set up and brace

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