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a. : to take in or include as a part, item, or element of a more inclusive whole. charity embraces all acts that contribute to human welfare. b. : to be equal or equivalent to. his assets embraced $10. intransitive verb. : to participate in an embrace. embraceable.
to hold someone tightly with both arms to express love, liking, or sympathy, or when greeting or leaving someone: She saw them embrace on the station platform. He leaned over to embrace the child. Diccionario de sinónimos, antónimos y ejemplos. to hold someone or something.
to accept (an opportunity, challenge, etc) willingly or eagerly. to take up (a new idea, faith, etc); adopt. to embrace Judaism. to comprise or include as an integral part. geology embraces the science of mineralogy. to encircle or enclose.
To embrace something is to welcome it with open arms, hold, hug, accept completely. You might embrace your sweetheart, or even changes in technology. Embrace is from the French verb embrasser, which started out meaning "to clasp in the arms" (but now includes kissing).
embrace / ɪmˈbreɪs / vb (mainly tr) (also intr) (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; to accept (an opportunity, challenge, etc) willingly or eagerly; to take up (a new idea, faith, etc); adopt: to embrace Judaism; to comprise or include as an ...
Synonyms for EMBRACE: hug, clasp, cling, cradle, grasp, enfold, grab, wrap; Antonyms of EMBRACE: expose, bare, strip, denude, abandon, relinquish, surrender, forsake.
Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. [uncountable] the act of accepting an idea, a proposal, a set of beliefs, etc, especially when it is done with enthusiasm. the country’s eager embrace of modern technology. Check pronunciation: embrace.
