Embrace
verbɛm'breɪs
Noun
a close affectionate and protective acceptance
“his willing embrace of new ideas”
Similar:BosomType of:EspousalAcceptationAdoptionthe state of taking in or encircling
“an island in the embrace of the sea”
Type of:Inclusionthe act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
Similar:EmbracementEmbracingType of:ClenchClutchGrip
Verb
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
“She embraced Catholicism”
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
“They embraced”
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
Type of:Include
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