VERB | change | prepare for, steel oneself against, steel onself for, brace oneself for | prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant |
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Meaning | Prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Synonyms | steel oneself against, steel onself for, brace oneself for | |
Broader | inure, harden, indurate | Cause to accept or become hardened to |
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