EMBRACE


Meaning of EMBRACE in English

n.

Function: noun

Date: 1592

1 : a close encircling with the arms and pressure to the chest especially as a sign of affection : HUG

2 : GRIP , ENCIRCLEMENT <in the embrace of terror>

3 : ACCEPTANCE <her embrace of new ideas>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.