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List of meaning for embrace

to clasp someone or each other with affection; hug

embrace, embracing, embracement(noun)

the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

embrace(noun)

the state of taking in or encircling

"an island in the embrace of the sea"

embrace, bosom(verb)

a close affectionate and protective acceptance

"his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family"

embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover(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"; "this should cover everyone in the group"

embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze(verb)

squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

"Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"

espouse, embrace, adopt, sweep up(verb)

take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

"She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"

to put one's arms around and press tightly

upon being finally reunited, the overjoyed father embraced his son

to surround or cover closely

the stone walls that embrace the monastery serve to symbolize its function as a retreat from an unquiet world

to take for one's own use (something originated by another)

rap music came to be embraced by people who were far removed from the places where it originated

to receive or accept gladly or readily

the exchange student was gratified to be so quickly embraced by people of the small rural community

to have as part of a whole

a course in social studies can embrace everything from sociology to civics and economics

to form a circle around

a sleepy village embraced by low hills

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