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- Dictionaryembosom/ɪmˈbʊz(ə)m/
verb
- 1. take or press (someone or something) to one's bosom; embrace: literary "might he but pass the hours of shade embosomed by his Delphic maid"
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The meaning of EMBOSOM is to take into or place in the bosom. How to use embosom in a sentence.
em·bos·om. (ĕm-bo͝oz′əm, -bo͞o′zəm) tr.v. em·bos·omed, em·bos·om·ing, em·bos·oms. 1. To enclose protectively. 2. Archaic To clasp to or hold in the bosom. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
embosom in British English. (ɪmˈbʊzəm ) verb (transitive) archaic. 1. to enclose or envelop, esp protectively. 2. to clasp to the bosom; hug. 3. to cherish.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb embosom, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Synonyms for EMBOSOM: wrap, envelop, shroud, enclose, bosom, encompass, embower, encase; Antonyms of EMBOSOM: expose, strip, bare, denude.
Embosom definition: to enfold, envelop, or enclose.. See examples of EMBOSOM used in a sentence.
verb. To take to one's bosom; embrace; cherish. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To enclose protectively; surround; shelter. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To clasp to or hold in the bosom. American Heritage.
Sep 28, 2024 · embosom (third-person singular simple present embosoms, present participle embosoming, simple past and past participle embosomed) To draw to or into one's bosom; to treasure. To enclose, surround, or protect.
Embosom. To inclose or surround; to shelter closely; to place in the midst of something. "His house embosomed in the grove.", "Some tender flower . . . . Embosomed in the greenest glade." Embosom. To take into, or place in, the bosom; to cherish; to foster. "Glad to embosom his affection."
verb embosom. surround — to enclose on all sides; encompass: She was surrounded by reporters.
