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   Em·brace

   /əmˈbrās/

   

   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 or support (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 favor 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: "the transformations brought about by the embrace of mass media"
   • 2. an act of accepting or supporting 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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   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. to adopt (a profession, a religion, etc.): to embrace Buddhism. to take in with the eye or the mind.

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   What does embracing mean?

   • to take or clasp in the arms; press to the bosom; hug. to embrace an idea. to embrace an opportunity. to embrace Buddhism. to take in with the eye or the mind. a secret garden embraced by wild shrubs. An encyclopedia embraces a great number of subjects. , em·braced, em·brac·ing. to join in an embrace. an act or instance of embracing. , Law.

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   What is embrace verb?

   • 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.

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   What does embraced mean in a sentence?

   • This type of verb is used when saying that two or more people or things do something that involves both or all of them. It does not need to have an object: They embraced. In this sentence, embraceis intransitive and does not have an object. You can also say: He embraced her. They embraced each other.

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   Does embrace have an object?

   • It does not need to have an object: They embraced. In this sentence, embraceis intransitive and does not have an object. You can also say: He embraced her. They embraced each other. In these sentences, embraceis transitive.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusembrace• Before my flightwas called we stood and embraced.

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   embrace meaning, definition, what is embrace: to put your arms around someone and hold...: Learn more.

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   Definition of embrace verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   to accept new ideas, beliefs, methods, etc in an enthusiastic way: We are always eager to embrace the latest technology. embrace verb (INCLUDE) to include a number of things: The report embraces a wide range of opinions. embrace. noun [ C ] uk / ɪmˈbreɪs / us. the action of putting your arms around someone: a passionate embrace.

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   Define embrace. embrace synonyms, embrace pronunciation, embrace translation, English dictionary definition of embrace. v. em·braced , em·brac·ing , em·brac·es v. tr. 1. To clasp or hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection. 2. To surround or enclose:...

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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. You can also say that two people embrace. [...] 2. If you embrace a change, political system, or idea, you accept it and start supporting it or believing in it. [formal] [...] 3.

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    'Embrace' signifies the act of accepting willingly and enthusiastically something or someone, often a new idea, change, or opportunity. The term embodies the idea of warmly and openly receiving what is offered or presented, akin to a welcoming embrace between individuals.