Embrace

verb
ɛm'breɪs

Noun

  • a close affectionate and protective acceptance

    his willing embrace of new ideas

    Similar:Bosom
    Type of:EspousalAcceptationAdoption
  • the state of taking in or encircling

    an island in the embrace of the sea

    Type of:Inclusion
  • the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

    Similar:EmbracementEmbracing
    Type of:ClenchClutchGrip

Verb

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

    She embraced Catholicism

    Similar:AdoptEspouse
    Type of:Accept
  • hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

    They embraced

    Type of:Clasp
  • include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

    Type of:Include

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