Embrace (Verb)
Meaning 1
Hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
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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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 3
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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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.