tread vs brace

tread and brace both are nouns.

tread and brace both are verbs.

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

As verbs, brace is a hypernym of tread; that is, brace is a word with a broader meaning than tread:

tread: brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center
brace: support by bracing

tread (noun)	brace (noun)
a step in walking or running	a structural member used to stiffen a framework
structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step	a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground	an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire	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

tread (verb)	brace (verb)
crush as if by treading on	cause to be alert and energetic
brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center	support by bracing
mate with (used of male birds)	support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
tread or stomp heavily or roughly	prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
put down or press the foot, place the foot
apply (the tread) to a tire

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