EMBRACE


Meaning of EMBRACE in English

/ ɪmˈbreɪs; NAmE / verb

1.

( formal ) to put your arms around sb as a sign of love or friendship

SYN hug :

[ v ]

They embraced and promised to keep in touch.

[ vn ]

She embraced her son warmly.

2.

[ vn ] ( formal ) to accept an idea, a proposal, a set of beliefs, etc., especially when it is done with enthusiasm :

to embrace democracy / feminism / Islam

3.

[ vn ] ( formal ) to include sth :

The talks embraced a wide range of issues.

►  em·brace noun [ C , U ]:

He held her in a warm embrace.

There were tears and embraces as they said goodbye.

the country's eager embrace of modern technology

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English (in the sense encircle, surround, enclose ; formerly also as imbrace ): from Old French embracer , based on Latin in- in + bracchium arm.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.