Uk English Meaning of embrace

embrace

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Definitions and Meaning of embrace in English

Wordnet

embrace (n)

the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

the state of taking in or encircling

a close affectionate and protective acceptance

Wordnet

embrace (v)

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

Webster

embrace (v. t.)

To fasten on, as armor.

Webster

embrace (n.)

To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.

To cling to; to cherish; to love.

To seize eagerly, or with alacrity; to accept with cordiality; to welcome.

To encircle; to encompass; to inclose.

To include as parts of a whole; to comprehend; to take in; as, natural philosophy embraces many sciences.

To accept; to undergo; to submit to.

To attempt to influence corruptly, as a jury or court.

Intimate or close encircling with the arms; pressure to the bosom; clasp; hug.

Webster

embrace (v. i.)

To join in an embrace.

FAQs About the word embrace

embrace

the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection), the state of taking in or encircling, a close affectionate and protective acceptan

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Bare,expose,Strip,Denude

emboyssement => embouchure, embowl => embowl, embower => embower, embowelment => disembowelment, embowelling => disembowelling,