meaning of embrace
1. To fasten on, as armor.
2. To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
3. To cling to; to cherish; to love.
4. To seize eagerly, or with alacrity; to accept with cordiality; to welcome.
5. To encircle; to encompass; to inclose.
6. To include as parts of a whole; to comprehend; to take in; as, natural philosophy embraces many sciences.
7. To accept; to undergo; to submit to.
8. To attempt to influence corruptly, as a jury or court.
9. To join in an embrace.
10. Intimate or close encircling with the arms; pressure to the bosom; clasp; hug.
11. a close affectionate and protective acceptance; "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the
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Related Words
embrace | embraced | embracement | embraceor | embracer | embracery |
