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To embody is defined as to represent in bodily form or to bring together as a whole.

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An example of to embody is for a person to have the qualities of trust and honesty.
An example of to embody is to include input from all students in making classroom rules.

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See embody in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb embodied, embodying

to give bodily form to; make corporeal; incarnate
to give definite, tangible, or visible form to; make concrete: a speech embodying democratic ideals
to bring together into an organized whole: the laws embodied in a legal code
to make part of an organized whole; incorporate: the latest findings embodied in the new book

See embody in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb em·bod·ied, em·bod·y·ing, em·bod·ies

To give a bodily form to; incarnate.
To represent in bodily or material form: “As John Adams embodied the old style, Andrew Jackson embodied the new” (Richard Hofstadter).
To make part of a system or whole; incorporate: laws that embody a people's values.

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