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verb em·body \im-ˈbä-dÄ“\

: to represent (something) in a clear and obvious way : to be a symbol or example of (something)

: to include (something) as a part or feature

em·bod·iedem·body·ing

Full Definition of EMBODY

transitive verb

1

:  to give a body to (a spirit) :  incarnate

2

a :  to deprive of spirituality

b :  to make concrete and perceptible

3

:  to cause to become a body or part of a body :  incorporate

4

:  to represent in human or animal form :  personify <men who greatly embodied the idealism of American life — A. M. Schlesinger b1917>

— em·bodi·er noun

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Examples of EMBODY

1. The legislature embodied a revenue provision in the new law.
2. <they must embody their ideas in substantial institutions if they are to survive>

First Known Use of EMBODY

circa 1548

Related to EMBODY

Synonyms

absorb, assimilate, co-opt, incorporate, integrate

Antonyms

disembody

Related Words

amalgamate, blend, combine, commingle, fuse, intermingle, merge, mingle; acculturate, accustom, condition, enculturate, habituate, naturalize

Rhymes with EMBODY

blackbody, cell body, dogsbody, homebody, nobody, somebody, stake body, wide-body