n. 25B6; verb
he embraced her warmly : HUG, take/hold in one's arms, hold, cuddle, clasp to one's bosom, clasp, squeeze, clutch; caress; enfold, enclasp, encircle, envelop, entwine oneself around; informal canoodle, smooch; poetic/literary embosom.
most western European countries have embraced the concept : WELCOME, welcome with open arms, accept, take up, take to one's heart, adopt; espouse, support, back, champion.
the faculty embraces a wide range of departments : INCLUDE, take in, comprise, contain, incorporate, encompass, cover, involve, embody, subsume, comprehend.
25B6; noun a fond embrace : HUG, cuddle, squeeze, clinch, caress; bear hug.