steel oneself for vs prepare for

steel oneself for and prepare for both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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