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Steel Onself For (Verb)

Meaning

Prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant.

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • The patient steeled herself for the news that she might have to undergo a second surgery.
  • He steeled himself for a long and difficult conversation with his ex-partner about their failed business venture.
  • She steeled herself for the pain of a tattoo needle as she prepared to get her first tattoo.
  • The CEO steeled himself for the backlash from investors after announcing the company's financial losses.
  • The soldier steeled himself for the harsh realities of war as he prepared to deploy to a combat zone.

Synonyms

  • Brace Oneself For
  • Prepare For
  • Steel Oneself Against

Hypernyms

  • Indurate
  • Inure
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