embrace

Definition of embrace

Verbs

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
Synonyms:
comprehend, cover, encompass
address, deal, handle, plow, treat
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
Type of:
include
have as a part, be made up out of
squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
"They embraced"
Synonyms:
bosom, hug, squeeze
Types:
clinch
embrace amorously
cuddle
hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth
interlock, lock
become engaged or intermeshed with one another
Type of:
clasp
hold firmly and tightly
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
"She embraced Catholicism"
Synonyms:
adopt, espouse, sweep up
Types:
fasten on, hook on, latch on, seize on, take up
adopt
Type of:
accept
consider or hold as true

Nouns

the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
Synonyms:
embracement, embracing
Types:
cuddle, nestle, snuggle
a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
clinch, hug, squeeze
a tight or amorous embrace
Type of:
clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
the act of grasping
the state of taking in or encircling
"an island in the embrace of the sea"
Type of:
inclusion
the state of being included
a close affectionate and protective acceptance
"his willing embrace of new ideas"
Synonyms:
bosom
Type of:
acceptance, acceptation, adoption, espousal
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception

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