EMBRACE


Meaning of EMBRACE in English

I. em ‧ brace 1 /ɪmˈbreɪs/ BrE AmE verb

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: embracier , from brace 'two arms' ]

1 . [intransitive and transitive] to put your arms around someone and hold them in a friendly or loving way SYN hug :

Jack warmly embraced his son.

Maggie and Laura embraced.

2 . [transitive] formal to eagerly accept a new idea, opinion, religion etc:

We hope these regions will embrace democratic reforms.

Most West European countries have embraced the concept of high-speed rail networks with enthusiasm.

3 . [transitive] formal to include something as part of a subject, discussion etc:

This course embraces several different aspects of psychology.

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THESAURUS

▪ hug ( also give somebody a hug ) to put your arms around someone and hold them tightly to show love or friendship:

Mother hugged him and tucked him into bed.

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Come here and give me a big hug.

▪ embrace to put your arms around someone and hold him or her in a caring way. Embrace is more formal than hug :

Jason warmly embraced his son.

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The two leaders embraced each other.

▪ cuddle to put your arms around someone or something as a sign of love, especially a child or a small animal:

She sat on a chair, cuddling her daughter.

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He cuddled the puppy.

▪ put your arms around somebody to hold someone closely to your body, especially to comfort them or show that you love them:

The woman put her arms around the sobbing boy.

▪ cradle written to hold someone very gently in your arms, like you would hold a baby:

She held the baby in her arms.

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She cradled his head in her hands and kissed him on the forehead

II. embrace 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]

the act of holding someone close to you, especially as a sign of love

in an embrace

They held each other in a tender embrace.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.