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

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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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   embrace implies a gathering of separate items within a whole. involve suggests inclusion by virtue of the nature of the whole, whether by being its natural or inevitable consequence. Verb They embraced one last time before going their separate ways. a politician who has been embraced by conservatives Charity embraces all acts of generous giving.

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

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

5. 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).

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

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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.

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

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   1. to clasp in the arms; hug. 2. to accept willingly: to embrace an idea. 3. to adopt: to embrace a religion. 4. to include or contain. 5. to join in an embrace. n. 6. an encircling hug with the arms. em•brace′ment, n. em•brac′er, n. syn: See include.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of embrace – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EMBRACE definition: 1. If you embrace someone, you put your arms around them, and if two people embrace, they put their…. Learn more.

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

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   Definition of embrace verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. [intransitive, transitive] (formal) to put your arms around someone as a sign of love or friendship synonym hug They embraced and promised to keep in touch. embrace somebody She embraced her son warmly.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryEMBRACE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    Definitions of 'embrace' 1. 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.

11. www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com › dictionary › embraceEmbrace | Definition of embrace by Merriam-Webster

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    Define embrace: to hold someone in your arms as a way of expressing love or friendship—usage, synonyms, more.