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tie vs brace

brace vs tie

tie and brace both are nouns.

tie and brace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tie Yes No Yes No
brace Yes No Yes No
As nouns, brace is a hypernym of tie; that is, brace is a word with a broader meaning than tie:
  • tie: one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
  • brace: a structural member used to stiffen a framework
Other hypernyms of tie include bracing.
tie (noun) brace (noun)
a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied a structural member used to stiffen a framework
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track a support that steadies or strengthens something else
a fastener that serves to join or connect elastic straps that hold trousers up
(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
equality of score in a contest a set of two similar things considered as a unit
a social or business relationship two items of the same kind
tie (verb) brace (verb)
form a knot or bow in cause to be alert and energetic
limit or restrict to support by bracing
finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
unite musical notes by a tie
make by tying pieces together
perform a marriage ceremony
create social or emotional ties
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