Dictionary Definition
embrace
Noun
1 the act of clasping another person in the arms
(as in greeting or affection) [syn: embracing]
2 the state of taking in or encircling; "an
island in the embrace of the sea"
3 a close affectionate and protective acceptance;
"his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family"
[syn: bosom]
Verb
1 include in scope; include as part of something
broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses
a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should
cover everyone in the group" [syn: encompass, comprehend, cover]
3 take up the cause, ideology, practice, method,
of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholocism";
"They adopted the Jewish faith" [syn: espouse, adopt, sweep up]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- /ɪmˈbreɪs/, /Im"brEIs/
- Rhymes: -eɪs
Verb
- hug, put arms around
- italbrac metaphorical enfold, include (ideas, principles, etc)
Translations
to hug (a person)
(metaphorical) to enfold or include (ideas,
principles, etc)
Noun
- hug italbrac noun; putting arms around someone
- italbrac metaphorical enfolding, including
Translations
Extensive Definition
Embrace may have one of the following meanings.
- A hug
- Embrace (U.S. band), a United States band
- Embrace (UK band), an English band
- Embraze, a Finnish band originally called Embrace
- Embrace (novel), a novel by Mark Behr
- Embrace (comic), a comic book written by Carmen Electra for London Night Studios
- "Embrace", the name of Society of Soul's first single
- Phase one of the "Embrace, extend and extinguish" business strategy
- Embrace (World of Darkness), the creation of a vampire in World of Darkness
- EMBRACE, a project with the objective of drawing together a wide group of experts throughout Europe
embrace in German: Embrace
embrace in Spanish: Embrace
embrace in Italian: Embrace
embrace in Polish: Embrace
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
abduct,
accept, accommodate, accost, accouple, accueil, accumulate, address, adhere, adhere to, admit, adopt, adoption, affiliate, agglomerate, agglutinate, amass, ankle, approve, articulate, articulation, assemble, assimilate, associate, band, bear, bear hug, bite, bob, bond, bosom, boundary, bow, box, bracket, bridge, bridge over, bunch, butt, carry, carry off, case, cement, cervix, chain, cherish, clamp, clap together, clasp, cleave, cleave to, clench, clinch, cling, cling to, clinging, clip, close, closure, clot, cluster, clutch, coagulate, cohere, collect, combine, come together, communicate, compass, compass about, complete, compose, comprehend, comprise, concatenate, congeal, conglobulate, conglomerate, conjoin, conjugate, connect, connecting link,
connecting rod, connection, contain, converge, copulate, count in, couple, coupling, cover, cradle, crate, cuddle, curtsy, death grip, dovetail, elbow, embay, embody, embosom, embox, embracement, embracing, employ, encapsulate, encase, encircle, enclasp, enclose, encompass, enfold, enfoldment, enshroud, entertain, entwine, envelop, environ, envisage, enwrap, espouse, fill, fill in, fill out, firm hold,
fold, fondle, foothold, footing, foster, freeze to, gather, glad hand, gliding joint,
glue, go around, go in for,
go round, grapple,
grasp, greeting, grip, gripe, grow together, hail, hand-clasp, handshake, hang on, hang on
to, hang together, harbor, have, have and hold, hearty
welcome, hello, hinge, hinged joint, hip, hold, hold fast, hold on, hold on
to, hold tight, hold together, how-do-you-do, hug, include, incorporate, intercommunicate,
interface, invest, involve, iron grip, join, joining, joint, juncture, keep, keep hold of, kidnap, kiss, knee, knit, knot, knuckle, lap, lay together, league, link, lock, lump together, make use of,
make welcome, marry,
marshal, mass, meet, merge, miter, mobilize, mortise, neck, never let go, nip, nod, number among, nurse, nurture, nuzzle, occupy, open arms, pack, package, pair, pass, persist, piece together,
pivot, pivot joint,
press, purchase, put together,
rabbet, ratify, receive, reception, reckon among,
reckon in, reckon with, roll into one, salutation, salute, scarf, seam, seizure, set, shanghai, sheathe, shoulder, shroud, smile, smile of recognition,
smiling reception, smother, snuggle, solder, solidify, span, splice, squeeze, stay, stay put, stick, stick to, stick together,
stitch, subsume, surround, suture, swaddle, swathe, symphysis, take hold of, take
in, take into account, take into consideration, take on, take over,
take up, tape, the glad
hand, throttle,
tie, tie rod, tight grip,
toehold, toggle, toggle joint, treasure, treasure up, twine, unify, union, unite, use, wave, welcome, welcome mat, welcoming, weld, wrap, wrap about, wrap up, wrist, yoke