Embrace

Quick meaning: Embrace is a verb meaning (transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. (transitive, figuratively) To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.
2. (transitive, figuratively) To submit to; to undergo.
3. (transitive, also figuratively) To encircle; to enclose, to encompass.
4. (transitive, figuratively) To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
5. (transitive, obsolete, rare) To fasten on, as armour.
6. (transitive, figuratively, obsolete) To accept (someone) as a friend; to accept (someone's) help gladly.
7. (transitive, law, figuratively, obsolete) To attempt to influence (a court, jury, etc.) corruptly; to practise embracery.

Example Sentences

I wholeheartedly embrace the new legislation.

I will imbrace him with a ſouldiour's arme, / That he ſhall ſhrinke vnder my curteſie, […]

And after the vprore was ceaſed, Paul called vnto him the diſciples, and imbraced them, & departed, for to go into Macedonia.

Theſe lulld by Nightingales imbraceing ſlept, / And on thir naked limbs the flourie roof / Showrd Roſes, which the Morn, repair'd.

Word Forms

• embraces
• embracing
• embraced

Synonyms for embrace

Depending on context, synonyms include accoll, amplect, beclip, clip, coll, strain.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hug, squeeze, encompass, cover, bosom, comprehend.

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