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embrace

/ɛmˈbɹes/noun, verb2 syllables

Embrace means: include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory.

Synonyms for embrace31

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

embracing, embracement

noun, as in a close affectionate and protective acceptance

bosom

verb, as in include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

encompass, comprehend, cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address

verb, as in hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

hug, bosom, squeeze

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

espouse, adopt, sweep up

also used for embrace

fall on someone's neck, accept, entwine, surround, accoll, amplect, beclip, clip, coll, strain, hold, complect, comply, cwtch, enfold

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What does embrace mean?6

verb

1

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”

2

hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness“Hug me, please”

3

take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own“She embraced Catholicism”

noun

1

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

2

a close affectionate and protective acceptance“his willing embrace of new ideas”

3

the state of taking in or encircling“an island in the embrace of the sea”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with embrace?19

two syllables

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Embrace in a sentence

  • I embrace my uniqueness, even if others don't always understand.Nuel
  • Embrace your vulnerability, feel your fear, love fully.papabear
  • We must embrace the difficult days, not just the good ones.Nuel
  • People need to be aware of their differences, but also embrace their commonness.papabear
  • Stretching out their arms to embrace each other, they grasped only the air!Hybrid
  • His embrace enveloped me, squeezing tightly, as if he never wanted to let go.Nuel
  • I rushed into his arms, and he enveloped me in a strong embrace.Nuel
  • Gustavo embraced the stillness of the woods, finding peace in the absence of noise.Amastan

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Forms of embrace

as a noun

plural
embraces

as a verb

past tense
embraced
present participle
embracing
third-person singular
embraces
past participle
embraced