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
• encircles
• envelops
• bear-hugs
• entwines
• enclasps
• strains
• grips
• pats
• folds
• snuggles
• clamps
• nestles
• locks
• fondles
• nuzzles
• bosoms
• twines
• enwinds
• cuddles
• embosoms
• strokes
• pets

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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
• bowers
• bosoms
• veils
• cocoons
• incloses
• mantles
• swathes
• embowers
• cloaks
• enswathes
• embosoms
• circumfuses
• laps
• circles
• camouflages
• disguises
• curtains
• imbeds
• swaddles
• masks
• blankets
• overlays
• overspreads
• enwinds
• enlaces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposes
• bares
• strips
• denudes

• exposes
• bares
• strips
• denudes

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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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
• incorporates
• numbers
• receives
• possesses
• takes in
• has
• owns
• embodies
• admits
• integrates
• constitutes
• holds
• assimilates
• composes
• brackets
• forms
• consists (of)
• makes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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as in surrounds

to form a circle around

a sleepy village embraced by low hills

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

embraces

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noun

plural of embrace

1

as in assents

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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2

as in clinches

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• releases
• relinquishments

• releases
• relinquishments