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- Dictionaryembody/ɪmˈbɒdi/
verb
- 1. be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to (an idea, quality, or feeling): "a national team that embodies competitive spirit and skill" Similar
- 2. include or contain (something) as a constituent part: "the changes in law embodied in the Children Act" Similar
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EMBODY definition: 1. to represent a quality or an idea exactly: 2. to include as part of something: 3. to represent…. Learn more.
The meaning of EMBODY is to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate. How to use embody in a sentence.
EMBODY meaning: 1. to represent a quality or an idea exactly: 2. to include as part of something: 3. to represent…. Learn more.
If something is embodied in a particular thing, the second thing contains or consists of the first. The proposal has been embodied in a draft resolution. [ be V -ed + in/by ]
to give a concrete form to; express, personify, or exemplify in concrete form: to embody an idea in an allegorical painting. to provide with a body incarnate; make corporeal: to embody a spirit. to collect into or include in a body; organize; incorporate. to embrace or comprise. embody.
1. to give a tangible, bodily, or concrete form to (an abstract concept) 2. to be an example of or express (an idea, principle, etc), esp in action: his gentleness embodies a Christian ideal.
If you embody someone, you put him or her "in-body," as when an actor gives a complete and compelling representation of a character. You can also use embody to describe character traits you see in a person, like, “He embodies truth,” or, “She is the embodiment of goodness.”
Definition of embody verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
embody meaning, definition, what is embody: to be a very good example of an idea or ...: Learn more.
EMBODY meaning: to represent an idea or quality exactly: . Learn more.
