Definition of embrace

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embrace - 7 definitions

- noun
1. embrace -- the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
synonyms: embracing, embracement
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. embrace -- the state of taking in or encircling; "an island in the embrace of the sea"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. embrace -- a close affectionate and protective acceptance; "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family"
synonyms: bosom
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
4. embrace -- include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"
synonyms: encompass, comprehend, cover
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. embrace -- squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"
synonyms: hug, bosom, squeeze
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. espouse -- take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"
synonyms: espouse, adopt, sweep up
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. embrace, bosom -- to hug
synonyms: bosom, beclasp, embosom, enclasp, embraced, embraces, embracing, reembrace, halse, imbrast
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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