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embrace1
- 1) verb, (of a person) to take or clasp (another person) in the arms, or (of two people) to clasp each other, as in affection, greeting, etc; hug
- 2) verb, to accept (an opportunity, challenge, etc) willingly or eagerly
- 3) verb, to take up (a new idea, faith, etc); adopt
- 4) verb, to comprise or include as an integral part
- 5) verb, to encircle or enclose
- 6) noun, the act of embracing
- 7) noun, sexual intercourse
Etymology
C14: from Old French embracier, from em- + brace a pair of arms, from Latin bracchia arms
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
embrace2
- 1) verb, criminal law to commit or attempt to commit embracery against (a jury, etc)
Etymology
C15: back formation from embraceor
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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incorporate, hug, hold, cuddle, squeeze, clinch (slang), clasp, canoodle (slang), hug, hold, cuddle, seize, squeeze, grasp, clasp, envelop, encircle, enfold, canoodle (slang), accept, support, receive, welcome, adopt, grab, take up, seize, espouse, include, involve, cover, deal with, contain, take in, comprise, enclose, embody, encompass, comprehend, subsume