Synonyms of embraces

embraces 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of embrace

1

as in hugs

to put one's arms around and press tightly

upon being finally reunited, the overjoyed father embraced his son

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hugs
• clings
• clasps
• cradles
• enfolds
• grasps
• grabs
• holds
• wraps
• crushes
• bear-hugs
• encircles
• enclasps
• envelops
• entwines
• strains
• pats
• grips
• snuggles
• clamps
• folds
• nestles
• locks
• fondles
• nuzzles
• twines
• enwinds
• cuddles
• embosoms
• strokes
• bosoms
• pets

2

as in wraps

to surround or cover closely

the stone walls that embrace the monastery serve to symbolize its function as a retreat from an unquiet world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wraps
• envelops
• encloses
• shrouds
• encompasses
• encases
• involves
• enfolds
• muffles
• encircles
• embeds
• enshrouds
• enwraps
• invests
• drapes
• veils
• mantles
• swathes
• bowers
• embowers
• embosoms
• enswathes
• laps
• cloaks
• circumfuses
• cocoons
• bosoms
• curtains
• circles
• camouflages
• disguises
• swaddles
• blankets
• masks
• overspreads
• overlays
• enwinds
• enlaces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposes
• bares
• strips
• denudes

3

as in adopts

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adopts
• borrows
• assimilates
• espouses
• cultivates
• follows
• utilizes
• incorporates
• imitates
• uses
• takes on
• takes up
• absorbs
• cherishes
• usurps
• copies
• appropriates
• picks up on
• honors
• nurtures
• raises
• fosters
• assumes
• treasures
• naturalizes
• affects
• simulates
• arrogates
• quotes
• pretends
• takes over
• domesticates
• heeds
• prizes
• brings up
• rears
• puts on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandons
• relinquishes
• forsakes
• surrenders
• rejects
• gives up
• renounces
• abjures
• disowns
• repudiates
• spurns
• discards
• abnegates
• throws out
• throws away
• jettisons
• junks

4

as in welcomes

to receive or accept gladly or readily

the exchange student was gratified to be so quickly embraced by people of the small rural community

Synonyms & Similar Words

• welcomes
• greets
• enjoys
• hails
• adopts
• likes
• eats (up)
• prefers
• drinks (in)
• chooses
• espouses
• laps (up)
• selects
• takes
• elects
• takes up
• picks
• decides (on)
• cherry-picks
• opts (for)
• handpicks
• names
• culls
• singles (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejects
• refuses
• spurns
• declines
• turns down
• passes up
• objects (to)
• balks (at)
• throws over
• demurs (to)

5

as in encompasses

to have as part of a whole

a course in social studies can embrace everything from sociology to civics and economics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encompasses
• includes
• involves
• contains
• carries
• entails
• subsumes
• comprehends
• comprises
• numbers
• incorporates
• receives
• takes in
• possesses
• has
• owns
• consists (of)
• embodies
• admits
• constitutes
• holds
• integrates
• forms
• composes
• assimilates
• brackets
• makes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excludes
• prevents
• omits
• leaves (out)
• prohibits
• precludes
• denies
• refuses
• rejects
• eliminates
• bans
• misses out
• bars
• debars
• loses
• excepts
• rules out
• misplaces
• mislays

6

as in surrounds

to form a circle around

a sleepy village embraced by low hills

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surrounds
• encircles
• encompasses
• encloses
• circles
• rings
• girds
• environs
• circumscribes
• girdles
• wreathes
• walls
• fences (in)
• entrenches
• closes in
• besieges
• besets
• compasses
• hems (in)
• invests
• cordons (off)
• swarms

embraces

2 of 2

noun

plural of embrace

1

as in acquiescences

Related Words

• acquiescences
• assents
• consents
• embracements
• acceptances
• concessions
• adhesions
• approvals
• approbations
• favors
• accessions
• assentations
• complicities
• agreements
• consonances
• sympathies
• consensuses
• concurrences
• collusions
• concurrencies
• accords
• unanimities
• harmonies
• understandings
• collaborations
• compliances
• unisons
• conformities
• concerts
• solidarities
• conspiracies
• concords
• alliances
• rapports
• unions
• empathies
• concordances

Dissimilar Words

• conflicts
• disagreements
• discords
• dissensions
• oppositions
• dissensuses
• resistances
• dissents
• disfavors
• disapprovals
• disapprobations

2

as in clinches

Related Words

• hugs
• clinches
• grabs
• footholds
• leverages
• footings
• seizures
• grasps
• purchases
• toeholds
• anchorages
• clasps
• holds
• clenches
• grips
• grapples
• handholds
• handgrips

Dissimilar Words

• releases
• relinquishments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of embraces

Verb

Whether the Apple community embraces these features remains to be seen. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

International and professional soccer is rife with corruption and avarice and increasingly embraces the worst tendencies of late-stage capitalism. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Lucy’s on the Square, housed inside another historic building, embraces its Texas roots with eclectic decor including vintage cowboy hats and wagon wheels. — Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 19 July 2026

Mystic, Connecticut This quaint Connecticut town sits on the Mystic River and fully embraces the maritime way of life. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

That doesn't sound like a man who embraces authoritarianism to me. — Nicole Russell, USA Today, 16 July 2026

In a flashback to the previous day, Lucky embraces her husband, Cary (Drew Starkey), on the balcony of their massive hotel suite in Las Vegas. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026

According to Random House Studio editor Maria Correa, Book of Dreams embraces every side of childhood imagination. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 July 2026

But in my opinion, the change is going to come when a 17- or 18-year-old understands or sees that movement, embraces it, and brings it to the forefront. — Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 14 July 2026