Princeton's WordNet

1. embrace, embracing, embracement(noun)

   the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

2. embrace(noun)

   the state of taking in or encircling

   "an island in the embrace of the sea"

3. embrace, bosom(verb)

   a close affectionate and protective acceptance

   "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family"

4. embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover(verb)

   include in scope; 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"

5. embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze(verb)

   squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

   "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"

6. espouse, embrace, adopt, sweep up(verb)

   take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

   "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. embrace(verb)ɛmˈbreɪs

   to hold in your arms; = hug

   He embraced her passionately.; They embraced and parted.

2. embraceɛmˈbreɪs

   to enthusiastically accept

   Farming must embrace new scientific developments.

3. embrace(noun)ɛmˈbreɪs

   an act of holding sb in your arms

   She held him in her strong embrace.

Wiktionary

1. embrace(Noun)

   hug ; putting arms around someone

2. embrace(Noun)

   enfolding, including

3. embrace(Verb)

   hug, put arms around

4. embrace(Verb)

   enfold, include (ideas, principles, etc)

Origin: From embracen, from embracier, equivalent to . Influenced by umbracen, from um- + bracen.

Webster Dictionary

1. Embrace(verb)

   to fasten on, as armor

2. Embrace(noun)

   to clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug

3. Embrace(noun)

   to cling to; to cherish; to love

4. Embrace(noun)

   to seize eagerly, or with alacrity; to accept with cordiality; to welcome

5. Embrace(noun)

   to encircle; to encompass; to inclose

6. Embrace(noun)

   to include as parts of a whole; to comprehend; to take in; as, natural philosophy embraces many sciences

7. Embrace(noun)

   to accept; to undergo; to submit to

8. Embrace(noun)

   to attempt to influence corruptly, as a jury or court

9. Embrace(verb)

   to join in an embrace

10. Embrace(noun)

    intimate or close encircling with the arms; pressure to the bosom; clasp; hug

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