EMBRACE


Meaning of EMBRACE in English

I. im-ˈbrās verb

( em·braced ; em·brac·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French embracer, from en- + brace pair of arms — more at brace

Date: 14th century

transitive verb

1.

a. : to clasp in the arms : hug

b. : cherish , love

2. : encircle , enclose

3.

a. : to take up especially readily or gladly

embrace a cause

b. : to avail oneself of : welcome

embraced the opportunity to study further

4.

a. : to take in or include as a part, item, or element of a more inclusive whole

charity embrace s all acts that contribute to human welfare

b. : to be equal or equivalent to

his assets embraced $10

intransitive verb

: to participate in an embrace

Synonyms: see adopt , include

• embrace·able -ˈbrā-sə-bəl adjective

• em·brace·ment -ˈbrās-mənt noun

• em·brac·er noun

• em·brac·ing·ly -ˈbrā-siŋ-lē adverb

II. 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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.