embrace

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embrace[1,verb] all-embracing

Main Entry: ¹em·brace
Pronunciation: im-'brAs
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): em·braced; em·brac·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French embracer, from en- + brace pair of arms -- more at BRACE
transitive verb
1 a : to clasp in the arms : HUG b : CHERISH, LOVE
2 : ENCIRCLE, ENCLOSE
3 a : to take up especially readily or gladly <embrace a cause> b : to avail oneself of : WELCOME <embraced the opportunity to study further>
4 a : to take in or include as a part, item, or element of a more inclusive whole <charity embraces all acts that contribute to human welfare> b : to be equal or equivalent to <his assets embraced $10>
intransitive verb : to participate in an embrace
synonym see ADOPT, INCLUDE
- embrace·able /-'brA-s&-b&l/ adjective
- em·brace·ment /-'brAs-m&nt/ noun
- em·brac·er noun
- em·brac·ing·ly /-'brA-si[ng]-lE/ adverb