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Embrace
ɪmˈbreɪs
Embrace definitions
verb
embrace
embraced
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embracing
- hold (someone) closely in one's arms, especially as a sign of affection
"Aunt Sophie embraced her warmly"
- accept (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically
"besides traditional methods, artists are embracing new technology"
- include or contain (something) as a constituent part
"his career embraces a number of activities—composing, playing, and acting"
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noun
embrace
embraces
- an act of holding someone closely in one's arms
"they were locked in an embrace"
- used to refer to something which is regarded as surrounding, holding, or restricting someone
"totalitarianism has meant that no interest falls outside the embrace of the state"
- an act of accepting something willingly or enthusiastically
"their eager embrace of foreign influences"