embodied; embodying
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 born 1917
A. M. Schlesinger born 1917
embodier
noun
Examples of embody in a Sentence
The legislature embodied a revenue provision in the new law.
they must embody their ideas in substantial institutions if they are to survive
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—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2026
As Irma, who painfully waits for news of the fate of her family, Gardner embodies the agony — her performance is a quiet, simmering slow burn that shows both despair and hope.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
With their blissful harmonies and flowery, mystical lyrics, the Texas duo embodied soft rock, ushering in the genre at the dawn of the Seventies with a gentle nudge and a tip of Seals’ signature newsboy cap.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
That put a lot of pressure on the shoulders of casting director Susie Farris to find performers who could pivot on a dime and constantly embody the much narrower character demands of the Rockin’ Grandmas employees.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Embody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embody. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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embody
verb
em·body
im-ˈbäd-ē 
embodied; embodying
1
: to give definite form to
embodied her ideas in suitable words
2
: to cause to become a body or a part of a body or system
the Constitution embodies the fundamental laws of the United States
3
: to represent in visible form
a leader who embodies courage
embodier
noun
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