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- Dictionaryembrace/ɪmˈbreɪs/
verb
- 1. hold (someone) closely in one's arms, especially as a sign of affection: "Aunt Sophie embraced her warmly" Similar
- 2. accept (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically: "besides traditional methods, artists are embracing new technology" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an act of holding someone closely in one's arms: "they were locked in an embrace"
- 2. an act of accepting something willingly or enthusiastically: "their eager embrace of foreign influences"
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1. a. : to clasp in the arms : hug. b. : cherish, love. 2. : encircle, enclose. 3. a. : to take up especially readily or gladly. embrace a cause. b. : to avail oneself of : welcome. embraced the opportunity to study further. 4. a. : to take in or include as a part, item, or element of a more inclusive whole.
EMBRACE definition: 1. to accept something enthusiastically: 2. to hold someone tightly with both arms to express…. Learn more.
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. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to hold someone or something.
Synonyms for EMBRACE: hug, clasp, cling, cradle, grasp, enfold, grab, wrap; Antonyms of EMBRACE: expose, bare, strip, denude, abandon, relinquish, surrender, forsake
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.
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).
1. (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. 2. to accept (an opportunity, challenge, etc) willingly or eagerly. 3. to take up (a new idea, faith, etc); adopt: to embrace Judaism.
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. Penelope came forward and embraced her sister. At first people were sort of crying for joy and embracing each other.
There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb embrace, eight of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Check pronunciation: embrace. Definition of embrace verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
