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EMBRACE definition: 1. to accept something enthusiastically: 2. to hold someone tightly with both arms to express…. Learn more.
1. a. : to clasp in the arms : hug. b. : cherish, love. 2. : encircle, enclose. 3. a. : to take up especially readily or gladly. embrace a cause. b. : to avail oneself of : welcome. embraced the opportunity to study further. 4. a. : to take in or include as a part, item, or element of a more inclusive whole.
EMBRACE meaning: 1. to accept something enthusiastically: 2. to hold someone tightly with both arms to express…. Learn more.
Embrace definition: to take or clasp in the arms; press to the bosom; hug. . See examples of EMBRACE used in a sentence.
To embrace something is to welcome it with open arms, hold, hug, accept completely. You might embrace your sweetheart, or even changes in technology. Embrace is from the French verb embrasser, which started out meaning "to clasp in the arms" (but now includes kissing).
If you embrace someone, you put your arms around them and hold them tightly, usually in order to show your love or affection for them. You can also say that two people embrace.
[uncountable] the act of accepting an idea, a proposal, a set of beliefs, etc, especially when it is done with enthusiasm. the country’s eager embrace of modern technology. Check pronunciation: embrace. Definition of embrace noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
