embrace
/ɛmbɹˈeɪs/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
verb
- 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” - hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
“Hug me, please” - take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
“She embraced Catholicism”
noun
- the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
- the state of taking in or encircling
“an island in the embrace of the sea” - a close affectionate and protective acceptance
“his willing embrace of new ideas”
Synonyms for embrace
Words that rhyme with embrace
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