Meaning of embrace in English
Verb
embraceEtymology
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 scopeExamples
- « 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. hug, usually with fondness
Examples
- « Hug me, please »
- « They embraced »
- 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 »
Noun
embraceDefinitions
1. the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)- 2. the state of taking in or encircling
Examples
- « an island in the embrace of the sea »
- 3. a close affectionate and protective acceptance
Examples
- « his willing embrace of new ideas »
- « in the bosom of the family »