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embrace v. [
encompass, comprehend, cover] include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"
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embrace v. [
hug, bosom, squeeze] squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"
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embrace n. [
embracing, embracement] the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
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embrace n. the state of taking in or encircling; "an island in the embrace of the sea"
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embrace v. [
espouse, adopt, sweep up] take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"
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