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- \im-ˈbrās\
- /ɪmˈbreɪs/
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- \im-ˈbrās\
Definitions of embrace word
- noun embrace An act of holding someone closely in one's arms. 1
- noun embrace hug 1
- transitive verb embrace accept 1
- transitive verb embrace welcome 1
- transitive verb embrace adopt 1
- noun embrace acceptance 1
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Parts of speech for Embrace
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
embrace popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for embrace
noun embrace
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- hug — to clasp tightly in the arms, especially with affection; embrace.
- cuddle — If you cuddle someone, you put your arms round them and hold them close as a way of showing your affection.
- clinch — If you clinch something you are trying to achieve, such as a business deal or victory in a contest, you succeed in obtaining it.
- squeeze — to press forcibly together; compress.
verb embrace
- grasp — to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
- cling — If you cling to someone or something, you hold onto them tightly.
- clutch — If you clutch at something or clutch something, you hold it tightly, usually because you are afraid or anxious.
- cradle — A cradle is a baby's bed with high sides. Cradles often have curved bases so that they rock from side to side.
- fold — to confine (sheep or other domestic animals) in a fold.
Antonyms for embrace
verb embrace
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- repudiate — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
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