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Definition of embody
embodied
;embodying
transitive verb
1 : to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
2a : to deprive of spiritualityb : 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
embodier
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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
Recent Examples of embody from the Web
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If old-school Lara Croft embodies much of what's wrong with female representation in an interactive medium that as of 2016 counts over 40% of its adherents as women, new-school Lara Croft has plenty to say about what's right.
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Yet, its Palapas Roll embodies all that is holy about the style.
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Day-Lewis embodied Acting with a capital A, embracing all of its finicky pretense.
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Additionally, Canadian courts have a greater interest in adjudicating cases impinging on constitutional and quasi-constitutional rights because these rights play an essential role in a free and democratic society and embody key Canadian values.
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Victoria MacGregor, the coordinator for First Town Downtown, said the bricks are a perfect way to honor a friend, family member, or an organization that embodies the Windsor spirit.
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Just about every resistance movement is embodied in a character, and the lives and struggles of these characters intersect.
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Spaniard Ignacio Echeverria and Frenchmen Alexandre Pigeard and Sebastien Belanger embodied the experience of countless Europeans who jump from one city to another following jobs and opportunities.
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Take that to the next argument embodied in presidential tweets.
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First Known Use of embody
circa 1548
EMBODY Defined for English Language Learners
embody
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: to represent (something) in a clear and obvious way : to be a symbol or example of (something)
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: to include (something) as a part or feature
EMBODY Defined for Kids
embody
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embodied
;embodying
1 : to give form to The poet embodied her ideas in words.
2 : to represent in visible form The firefighters embodied courage during the disaster.
3 : to make something a body or system or part of a body or system The basic law of the United States is embodied in its constitution.
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