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embody

verb

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1 to make a part of a body or system

they must embody their ideas in substantial institutions if they are to survive

Synonyms of embody

absorb, assimilate, co-opt, incorporate, integrate

Words Related to embody

amalgamate, blend, combine, commingle, fuse, intermingle, merge, mingle

acculturate, accustom, condition, enculturate, habituate, naturalize

2 to represent in visible form

George Washington embodied so many of the virtues that Americans hold dear

Synonyms of embody

body, epitomize, express, externalize, incarnate, incorporate, instantiate, manifest, materialize, personalize, personify, substantiate

Words Related to embody

actualize, concretize, realize

exemplify, illustrate, image, objectify, symbolize, typify

Antonyms of embody

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