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embrace

(/E/m'br/eI/s )

the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)(noun.act)

Synonym:
embracement, embracing

source: wordnet30
the state of taking in or encircling(noun.state)

Example:
An island in the embrace of the sea.

source: wordnet30
a close affectionate and protective acceptance(noun.act)

Example:
His willing embrace of new ideas.

Synonym:
bosom

source: wordnet30
Intimate or close encircling with the arms; pressure to the bosom; clasp; hug.(noun)

source: webster1913

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory(verb.stative)

Synonym:
comprehend, cover, encompass

source: wordnet30
squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness(verb.contact)

Example:
They embraced.

Synonym:
bosom, hug, squeeze

source: wordnet30
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own(verb.cognition)

Example:
She embraced Catholicism.

Synonym:
adopt, espouse, sweep up

source: wordnet30
To fasten on, as armor.(verb)

source: webster1913
To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.(verb)

source: webster1913
To join in an embrace.(verb)

source: webster1913

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