verb
1.
to gather into one's arms usually as a gesture of affection
embraced his wife
Synonyms: clasp, ||clinch, ||clip, enfold, hug, press, squeeze
Related Word: cling, grip, hold; encircle, entwine, envelop, enwind, fold, lock, twine, wrap; cuddle, fondle, nuzzle, snuggle; cradle, hold
Idioms: ||go into a clinch
2.
Synonyms: adopt , espouse, take on, take up
Related Word: accept, accommodate, admit, incorporate, receive, take (over), take in; seize (upon), welcome
Contrasted words: reject; abjure, deny, forswear, renounce
Antonyms: spurn
3.
Synonyms: include , comprehend, contain, embody, encompass, have, involve, subsume, take in
Related Word: compose, cover, enclose, hold