stay vs brace

stay and brace both are nouns.

stay and brace both are verbs.

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

As nouns, brace is a hypernym of stay; that is, brace is a word with a broader meaning than stay:

stay: (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
brace: a structural member used to stiffen a framework

Other hypernyms of stay include bracing.

stay (noun)	brace (noun)
continuing or remaining in a place or state	a structural member used to stiffen a framework
(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar	a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)	an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted	a support that steadies or strengthens something else
the state of inactivity following an interruption	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

stay (verb)	brace (verb)
stay the same; remain in a certain state	cause to be alert and energetic
stop or halt	support by bracing
overcome or allay	support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
fasten with stays	prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
be in a certain place and not leave
stop a judicial process
dwell
continue in a place, position, or situation
hang on during a trial of endurance

Difference between stay and brace

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