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Meaning
Verb
●
To
clasp
(someone or
each other
) in the
arms
with
affection
; to
take in
the
arms
; to hug.
●
To
seize
(something)
eagerly
or with
alacrity
; to
accept
or
take up with
cordiality
; to welcome.
●
To
submit
to; to undergo.
●
To
encircle
; to
enclose
, to encompass.
●
To
enfold
, to include (ideas,
principles
, etc.); to encompass.
●
To
fasten
on, as armour.
●
To
accept
(someone) as a
friend
; to
accept
(someone's) help gladly.
●
In Law:
To
attempt
to influence (a
court
,
jury
, etc.)
corruptly
; to
practise
embracery.
Noun
●
An
act
of
putting
arms
around someone and
bringing
the person
close to
the
chest
; a hug.
●
An
enclosure
partially
or
fully
surrounding
someone or something.
●
Full
acceptance
(of something).
●
An
act
of
enfolding
or including.
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Origin
embrace
English
embracen
Middle English (1100-1500)
embracier
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Embrace
Accoll
Amplect
Beclip
Clip
Coll
Complect
Comply
Cwtch
Enfold
Enhalse
Glomp
Halse
Hug
Infold
Oxter
Press
Squeeze
Umbeclap
Accept
Entwine
Surround
Imbrace
Embody
Make Out
Fall On Someone'S Neck
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Related
Accept
Adopt
Acknowledge
Recognize
Incorporate
Celebrate
Promote
Pursue
Integrate
Endorse
Appreciate
Acceptance
Grasp
Support
Implement
Ignore
Foster
Uphold
Address
Recognise
Utilize
Perceive
Introduce
Explore
Understand
Tolerate
Respect
Approach
Encompass
Exploit
View
Cherish
Cultivate
Worship
Experience
Consider
Transcend
Expose
Realize
Encourage
Espouse
Practice
Leverage
Confront
Eschew
Develop
Follow
Abandon
Spirit
Reinforce
Empower
Define
Challenge
Redefine
Love
Employ
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Rhymes
Ace
Race
Bass
Vase
Jace
Pace
Case
Case
Base
Lace
Face
Mace
Naas
Dace
Reys
Brace
Chase
Space
Abase
Trace
Erase
Apace
Place
Grace
Thrace
Efface
Plaice
Encase
Enlace
Deface
Debase
Embrace
Replace
Grimace
Retrace
Outpace
Aggrace
Disgrace
Displace
Misgrace
Supplace
Misplace
Interface
Interlace
Bouillabaisse
White Space
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