[ noun ]
■ a close affectionate and protective acceptance
e.g.)
・his willing embrace of new ideas
→
bosom
[ noun ]
■ the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
→
embracement
,
embracing
[ noun ]
■ the state of taking in or encircling
e.g.)
・an island in the embrace of the sea
[ verb ]
■ take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
e.g.)
・She embraced Catholicism
→
adopt
,
espouse
,
sweep up
[ verb ]
■ squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
e.g.)
・They embraced
→
bosom
,
hug
,
squeeze
[ verb ]
■ include in scope
■ include as part of something broader
■ have as one's sphere or territory
→
comprehend
,
cover
,
encompass
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