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embraced
Variant of embrace
transitive verb embraced, embracing
- 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
intransitive verb
to clasp or hug each other in the arms
noun
an embracing; hug
Related Forms:
- embraceable adjective
- embracement noun
- embracer noun
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