steel oneself for vs brace oneself for

steel oneself for and brace oneself for both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
steel oneself for	No	No	Yes	No
brace oneself for	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, steel oneself for and brace oneself for are synonyms defined as:

steel oneself for and brace oneself for: prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant

Other synonyms of steel oneself for include prepare for, steel oneself against.

steel oneself for (verb)	brace oneself for (verb)
prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant	prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant