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Word: Embrace
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English (in the sense ‘encircle, surround, enclose’; formerly also as imbrace): from Old French embracer, based on Latin in- ‘in’ + bracchium ‘arm’
ɪmˈbreɪs
ɛmˈbreɪs
hold (someone) closely in one's arms, especially as a sign of affection
Short Definition:hold closely in one's arms
Examples:- Aunt Sophie embraced her warmly
- the two embraced, holding each other tightly
accept (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically
Short Definition:accept belief or change willingly
Examples:- besides traditional methods, artists are embracing new technology
include or contain (something) as a constituent part
Short Definition:include or contain as constituent part
Examples:- his career embraces a number of activities—composing, playing, and acting
Word: Embrace
Speech Type: Noun
ɪmˈbreɪs
ɛmˈbreɪs
an act of holding someone closely in one's arms
Short Definition:act of embracing someone
Examples:- they were locked in an embrace
an act of accepting something willingly or enthusiastically
Short Definition:act of accepting something willingly
Examples:- their eager embrace of foreign influences
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