embrace

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embrace
ɪmˈbreɪs Listen
Meanings
verb
  • hold (someone) closely in one's arms, especially as a sign of affection.
    E.g. Aunt Sophie embraced her warmly
  • accept (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically.
    E.g. besides traditional methods, artists are embracing new technology
  • include or contain (something) as a constituent part.
    E.g. his career embraces a number of activities—composing, playing, and acting
noun
  • an act of holding someone closely in one's arms.
    E.g. they were locked in an embrace
  • an act of accepting something willingly or enthusiastically.
    E.g. their eager embrace of foreign influences

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