/ ɪmˈbɒdi; NAmE ɪmˈbɑːdi/ verb ( em·bodies , em·body·ing , em·bodied , em·bodied ) [ vn ]
1.
to express or represent an idea or a quality
SYN represent :
a politician who embodied the hopes of black youth
the principles embodied in the Declaration of Human Rights
2.
( formal ) to include or contain sth :
This model embodies many new features.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from em- + body , on the pattern of Latin incorporare .