strengthen vs brace

brace vs strengthen

strengthen is not a noun while brace is a noun.

strengthen and brace both are verbs.

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

As verbs, brace is a hyponym of strengthen; that is, brace is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than strengthen:

strengthen: make strong or stronger
brace: support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace

Other hyponyms of strengthen include vitalise, vitalize, ruggedise, ruggedize, substantiate, restrengthen, brace up, undergird, confirm, reenforce, reinforce, buttress, stabilise, stabilize, steady, batten, batten, batten down, secure.

strengthen (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

strengthen (verb)	brace (verb)
give a healthy elasticity to	cause to be alert and energetic
gain strength	support by bracing
make strong or stronger	support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
	prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult

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