embrace
To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
Other meanings
To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.
“I wholeheartedly embrace the new legislation.”
To submit to; to undergo.
Related words
- unembraced
- embracingly
- unembracing
- embraceable
- embraceor
- all-embracing
- embraceability
- embracement
- embracer
- embracery
- embrace the penguin
- embrace the suck
Example sentences
Word history
From Old French "embracer".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “embrace” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.