Embody
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪmˈbɒdi/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Embody is a verb meaning (transitive) To represent in a physical or concrete form; to incarnate or personify.
Meaning
(transitive) To represent in a physical or concrete form; to incarnate or personify.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To represent in some other form, such as a code of laws.
- (transitive) To comprise or include as part of a cohesive whole; to be made up of.
- (intransitive) To unite in a body or mass.
Example Sentences
The soul, while it is embodied, can no more be divided from sin.
The US Constitution aimed to embody the ideals of diverse groups of people, from Puritans to Deists.
The principle was recognized by some of the early Greek philosophers who embodied it in their systems.
As the car salesman approached, wearing a plaid suit and slicked-back hair, he seemed to embody sleaze.
Word Forms
- embodies
- embodying
- embodied
Synonyms for embody
Depending on context, synonyms include actualize, concretize, effigiate, materialize, objectify, realize.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include incarnate, personify, be, materialize, symbolize, characterize.
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