embrace
embrace1 definition
em·brace (em brās′, im-)
transitive verb embraced -·braced′, embracing -·brac′·ing
- to clasp in the arms, usually as an expression of affection or desire; hug
- to accept readily; avail oneself of to embrace an opportunity
- to take up or adopt, esp. eagerly or seriously to embrace a new profession
- to encircle; surround; enclose an isle embraced by the sea
- to include; contain biology embraces botany and zoology
- to take in mentally; perceive his glance embraced the scene
Etymology: ME embracen < OFr embracier < VL *imbrachiare < L im-, in + brachium, an arm: see brace
intransitive verb
to clasp or hug each other in the arms
noun
an embracing; hug
Related Forms:
- embraceable em·brace′·able adjective
- embracement em·brace′·ment noun
- embracer em·brac′er noun
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em·brace (em brās′)
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