noun embrace An act of holding someone closely in one's arms. 1
verb embrace If you embrace someone, you put your arms around them and hold them tightly, usually in order to show your love or affection for them. You can also say that two people embrace. 0
verb embrace Embrace is also a noun. 0
verb embrace If you embrace a change, political system, or idea, you accept it and start supporting it or believing in it. 0
verb embrace If something embraces a group of people, things, or ideas, it includes them in a larger group or category. 0
verb embrace (of a person) to take or clasp (another person) in the arms, or (of two people) to clasp each other, as in affection, greeting, etc; hug 0
verb embrace to accept (an opportunity, challenge, etc) willingly or eagerly 0
verb embrace to take up (a new idea, faith, etc); adopt 0
verb embrace to comprise or include as an integral part 0
verb embrace to encircle or enclose 0
noun embrace the act of embracing 0
noun embrace sexual intercourse 0
verb embrace to commit or attempt to commit embracery against (a jury, etc) 0
verb transitive embrace to clasp in the arms, usually as an expression of affection or desire; hug 0
verb transitive embrace to accept readily; avail oneself of 0
verb transitive embrace to take up or adopt, esp. eagerly or seriously 0
verb transitive embrace to encircle; surround; enclose 0
verb transitive embrace to include; contain 0
verb transitive embrace to take in mentally; perceive 0
intransitive verb embrace to clasp or hug each other in the arms 0
noun embrace an embracing; hug 0
verb transitive embrace to try illegally to influence or instruct (a jury) 0
