1
as in to hug
to put one's arms around and press tightly
upon being finally reunited, the overjoyed father embraced his son
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2
as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
the stone walls that embrace the monastery serve to symbolize its function as a retreat from an unquiet world
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3
as in to adopt
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
rap music came to be embraced by people who were far removed from the places where it originated
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as in to welcome
to receive or accept gladly or readily
the exchange student was gratified to be so quickly embraced by people of the small rural community
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as in to include
to have as part of a whole
a course in social studies can embrace everything from sociology to civics and economics
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as in to surround
to form a circle around
a sleepy village embraced by low hills
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as in acceptance
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Recent Examples of embrace
Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
His father, who waved in the runner before celebrating, embraced his wife.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
There’s an especially poignant moment toward the end of the film when Angela and Lee reunite after a rift in a wordless embrace.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Companies have embraced the red, green and white of the Mexican flag in ad campaigns.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
His father, who waved in the runner before celebrating, embraced his wife.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
He was instantly surrounded and smothered in embraces.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
There’s an especially poignant moment toward the end of the film when Angela and Lee reunite after a rift in a wordless embrace.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embrace
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James scurried after and hugged both his father and grandfathers' legs.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Whitmer hugged Trump at the event, less than one month after she was photographed hiding her face at an Oval Office meeting with the president.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
30 Apr. 2025
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Photo : Sterling Reed Photography Just beyond the front door, dark paneling wraps the fireside library.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
2 May 2025
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After cooking your filling on the stovetop, the most involved part is wrapping and shaping the dumplings.—
Lizzy Briskin,
SELF,
2 May 2025
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Whether Francis’ successor will adopt a different stance on this and other pressing matters, guiding the church to either progressivism or conservatism, remains to be seen.—
Christopher Parker,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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After her split from Ritchie, Madonna adopted three kids on her own — her 19-year-old daughter Mercy and her 12-year-old twins.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Others in that community have welcomed his involvement.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The 2025 edition welcomes first-time participating institutions including Portugal’s Escola das Artes – UCP, Denmark’s Super16, and the Estonian Academy of Arts – marking Estonia’s festival debut.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
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The lack of border security created real problems for Americans, including crimes such as human trafficking and drug smuggling.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, formed in 1967, is a private corporation that helps support hundreds of public media organizations, including radio and TV stations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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The queen of the kitchen is adding a dash of spice to the narrative surrounding Duchess Meghan's Netflix show.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The situation surrounding Saints' veteran Derek Carr has led to many questions over the past several weeks.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s assertion of dictatorial power — and widespread acceptance of such power across American society — fatally broke the republic’s structure.—
Joe Mathews,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Read the full Scorpio Daily Horoscope Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) Root yourself in compassion and acceptance.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The former recently offered the ability to integrate its chatbot Claude into Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar—gaining a foothold in an existing tech ecosystem rather than building anew.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2025
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China does not want external powers, particularly in the West, to gain a foothold in Myanmar and thereby challenge Beijing’s regional dominance.—
Ye Myo Hein,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Embrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrace. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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