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Embrace

/ɛmˈbɹeɪs/

An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.

📖 Definitions of "Embrace"

noun
  1. 1

    An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.

  2. 2

    An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something.

  3. 3

    Full acceptance (of something).

  4. 4

    An act of enfolding or including.

verb
  1. 1

    To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.

  2. 2

    To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.

    "I wholeheartedly embrace the new legislation."

  3. 3

    To submit to; to undergo.

  4. 4

    To encircle; to enclose, to encompass.

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