embrace
verb/ɪmˈbreɪs/
/ɪmˈbreɪs/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they embrace | /ɪmˈbreɪs/ /ɪmˈbreɪs/ |
| he / she / it embraces | /ɪmˈbreɪsɪz/ /ɪmˈbreɪsɪz/ |
| past simple embraced | /ɪmˈbreɪst/ /ɪmˈbreɪst/ |
| past participle embraced | /ɪmˈbreɪst/ /ɪmˈbreɪst/ |
| -ing form embracing | /ɪmˈbreɪsɪŋ/ /ɪmˈbreɪsɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to put your arms around somebody as a sign of love or friendship synonym hug
- They embraced and promised to keep in touch.
- embrace somebody She embraced her son warmly.
- He rose from his chair and embraced her warmly.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- tightly
- warmly
- gently
- …
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- [transitive] embrace something to accept an idea, a proposal, a set of beliefs, etc., especially when it is done with enthusiasm
- to embrace democracy/feminism/Islam
- It is unlikely that such countries will embrace capitalist ideas.
Extra Examples- the only party which fully embraces the concept of a united Europe
- Soccer has become more widely embraced by Americans.
- She embraced the feminist cause with enthusiasm.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- genuinely
- really
- truly
- …
- [transitive] embrace something to include something
- The talks embraced a wide range of issues.
- The word ‘mankind’ embraces men, women and children.
- Decisions were made by reaching a consensus embracing all sectors of the financial community.
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘encircle, surround, enclose’; formerly also as imbrace): from Old French embracer, based on Latin in- ‘in’ + bracchium ‘arm’.
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