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Prepare vs Braced - What's the difference?

prepare | braced |

As verbs the difference between prepare and braced

is that prepare is while braced is (brace).

As an adjective braced is

having braces or similar supports.

prepare

English

Verb

(prepar)
  • To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble.
  • * Bible, Psalms cvii. 36
    • that they may prepare a city for habitation
  • * Dryden
    • our souls, not yet prepared for upper light
  • To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook.
  • To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=19 citation , passage=As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once.}}
  • To produce or make by combining elements; to synthesize, compound.

    • Usage notes

    * This is a catenative verb that can take a following verb in its to + infinitive form. See

    Synonyms

    * (l), (l), (l), (l), (l)

    Noun

  • (obsolete) preparation
  • * 1595 , , IV. i. 130:
    • Go levy men, and make prepare for war;

    Anagrams

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    braced

    English

    Etymology 1

    See (verb)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (brace)

    • Etymology 2

    From (brace) (noun)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having braces or similar supports.
  • (heraldry, of multiple figures of the same form) Interlaced.
    • three chevronels braced in base
    Derived terms
    * braced wall line

    References

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    Anagrams

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