embody
verb/ɪmˈbɒdi/
/ɪmˈbɑːdi/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they embody | /ɪmˈbɒdi/ /ɪmˈbɑːdi/ |
| he / she / it embodies | /ɪmˈbɒdiz/ /ɪmˈbɑːdiz/ |
| past simple embodied | /ɪmˈbɒdid/ /ɪmˈbɑːdid/ |
| past participle embodied | /ɪmˈbɒdid/ /ɪmˈbɑːdid/ |
| -ing form embodying | /ɪmˈbɒdiɪŋ/ /ɪmˈbɑːdiɪŋ/ |
- to express or represent an idea or a quality synonym represent
- embody something a politician who embodied the hopes of black youth
- be embodied in something the principles embodied in the Declaration of Human Rights
Extra Examples- These ideals were embodied in the constitution.
- The new constitution embodied the right to free speech.
- We want to build a national team that embodies competitive spirit and skill.
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- embody something (formal) to include or contain something
- This model embodies many new features.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from em- + body, on the pattern of Latin incorporare.
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