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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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   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.

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

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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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   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.

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   Embrace means to clasp or hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection, or to accept or adopt something willingly or eagerly. See synonyms, usage, and legal meaning of embrace.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb embrace, which can mean to hug someone, to accept or include something, or to be a part of something. Find synonyms, pronunciation, pictures and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

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    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb embrace, which can mean to hug someone or something, or to accept or include something. See synonyms, collocations and word origin of embrace.

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    Learn the meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and origin of the word embrace as a verb and a noun. See examples of how to use embrace in sentences and find similar words.