/ 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.