Meaning of embrace in English

1. Pronunciation

   /əmˈbreɪs/

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1. Verb

   embrace

   Etymology

   Middle English (in the sense ‘encircle, surround, enclose’; formerly also as imbrace): from Old French embracer, based on Latin in-‘in’ + bracchium‘arm’

   Definitions

   1. include in scope

   Examples

   • « include as part of something broader »
   • « have as one's sphere or territory »
   • « This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds »
   • « this should cover everyone in the group »
2. 2. hug, usually with fondness

   Examples

   • « Hug me, please »
   • « They embraced »
3. 3. take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

   Examples

   • « She embraced Catholocism »
   • « They adopted the Jewish faith »

4. Noun

   embrace

   Definitions

   1. the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
5. 2. the state of taking in or encircling

   Examples

   • « an island in the embrace of the sea »
6. 3. a close affectionate and protective acceptance

   Examples

   • « his willing embrace of new ideas »
   • « in the bosom of the family »