EMBRACE
/ɛmˈbɹeɪs/
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Definition
/ɛmˈbɹeɪs/
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.
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.“I wholeheartedly embrace the new legislation.”
- To submit to; to undergo.
- To encircle; to enclose, to encompass.
- To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.“Natural philosophy embraces many sciences.”
Source: Wiktionary
