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embrace
verb(em-brace)include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
embrace
noun(em-brace)a close affectionate and protective acceptance
Synonyms: bosom,
Examples:
His willing embrace of new ideas.
embrace
noun(em-brace)the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
Synonyms: embracement, embracing,
embrace
verb(em-brace)take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
Examples:
She embraced Catholicism.
embrace
verb(em-brace)hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
Examples:
They embraced.
embrace
noun(em-brace)the state of taking in or encircling
Examples:
An island in the embrace of the sea.