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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

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMBRACE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of embrace as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Embrace can mean to accept, hold, or include something or someone with love, affection, or sympathy.

   • English (US)

     to hold someone tightly with both arms to express love,...

   • Embrace: Thai Translation

     embrace translate: กอด, กอด. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Simplified

     EMBRACE translate: 接受, 欣然接受;乐意采纳, 抱, 抱，拥抱, 包括, 包括，包含, 抱，拥抱....

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     EMBRACE translate: 接受, 欣然接受;樂意採納, 抱, 抱，擁抱, 包括, 包括，包含, 抱，擁抱....

   • Znaczenie Embrace, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     EMBRACE definicja: 1. to accept something enthusiastically:...

   • Embrace in Russian

     EMBRACE translate: обнимать(ся) , принимать, воспринимать,...

   • Embrace in Spanish

     EMBRACE translate: abrazar, abrazarse, abrazar, abrazarse,...

   • Embrace: Arabic Translation

     EMBRACE translate: يُعانِق, مُعانَقة. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › embraceEmbrace Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word embrace as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Find out how to embrace a cause, an opportunity, or a hug.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › embraceEMBRACE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   1. [ em- breys ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. verb (used with object) , em·braced, em·brac·ing. to take or clasp in the arms; press to the bosom; hug. to take or receive gladly or eagerly; accept willingly: to embrace an idea. Synonyms: welcome, espouse, adopt. to avail oneself of: to embrace an opportunity. Synonyms: seize.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › embraceEmbrace - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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. Embrace is from the French verb embrasser, which started out meaning "to clasp in the arms" (but now includes kissing).

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEMBRACE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of embrace as a verb and a noun, with usage examples and synonyms. Embrace can mean to accept something enthusiastically, to hold someone tightly, or to include something.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMBRACE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something embraces a group of people, things, or ideas, it includes them in a larger group or category. [ formal ] ...a theory that would embrace the whole field of human endeavour.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › embraceEmbrace - definition of embrace by The Free Dictionary

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   1. ( also intr) (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. to accept (an opportunity, challenge, etc) willingly or eagerly. 3. to take up (a new idea, faith, etc); adopt: to embrace Judaism.