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   embrace

   /ɪmˈbreɪs/

   verb

   • 1. hold (someone) closely in one's arms, especially as a sign of affection: "Aunt Sophie embraced her warmly" Similar hugtake/hold in one's armsholdcuddleclasp to one's bosomclaspsqueezeclutchseizegrabnuzzlecaressenfoldenclaspencircleencloseenvelopentwine oneself aroundinformal:canoodlesmoochliterary:embosom
   • 2. accept (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically: "besides traditional methods, artists are embracing new technology" Similar welcomeacceptreceive enthusiastically/wholeheartedlytake uptake to one's heartwelcome/receive with open armsadoptsupportbe in favour ofbackchampionformal:espouseOpposite reject
   • 3. include or contain (something) as a constituent part: "his career embraces a number of activities—composing, playing, and acting" Similar includetake incoverinvolvetake into accountcontaincompriseincorporateencompassencapsulateembodysubsumecomprehendOpposite exclude

   noun

   • 1. an act of holding someone closely in one's arms: "they were locked in an embrace"
   • ▪ used to refer to something which is regarded as surrounding, holding, or restricting someone: "totalitarianism has meant that no interest falls outside the embrace of the state"
   • 2. an act of accepting something willingly or enthusiastically: "their eager embrace of foreign influences"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘encircle, surround, enclose’; formerly also as imbrace): from Old French embracer, based on Latin in- ‘in’ + bracchium ‘arm’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. embraceable adjective
   • 2. embracement noun
   • 3. embracer noun

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   EMBRACE definition: 1. to accept something enthusiastically: 2. to hold someone tightly with both arms to express…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of EMBRACE is to clasp in the arms : hug. How to use embrace in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Embrace.

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   8 meanings: 1. (of a person) to take or clasp (another person) in the arms, or (of two people) to clasp each other, as in.... Click for more definitions.

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   EMBRACE meaning: 1. to accept something enthusiastically: 2. to hold someone tightly with both arms to express…. Learn more.

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   To embrace something is to welcome it with open arms, hold, hug, accept completely. You might embrace your sweetheart, or even changes in technology.

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   Embrace definition: to take or clasp in the arms; press to the bosom; hug. . See examples of EMBRACE used in a sentence.

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9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishembrace verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of embrace verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Embrace definition: To clasp or hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection.

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    em·brace (ĕm-brās′) v. em·braced, em·brac·ing, em·brac·es v.tr. 1. To clasp or hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection. 2. To surround or enclose: "the bold chalk ridge that embraces the prominences of Hambledon Hill" (Thomas Hardy). 3. To include or contain as part of something broader. See Synonyms at include. 4. To ...