Embrace (Verb)
Meaning 1
Take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The local activists quickly came to embrace the social justice movement that had been gaining momentum nationwide.
- As he delved deeper into Buddhism, he began to embrace its principles of mindfulness and compassion.
- After years of questioning her faith, she finally decided to embrace Islam and underwent a formal conversion process.
- As a teenager, she started to rebel against her parents' traditional values and instead chose to fully embrace her feminist ideology.
- The famous economist has come to embrace sustainable development as a crucial aspect of global economic policies.
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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".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The charity's mission is to provide support to everyone in need, whatever their circumstances, and their services will now embrace people affected by homelessness in the city.
- This insurance policy will also embrace losses due to fire and theft at the workplace.
- Our company's new sustainability strategy will embrace reducing carbon emissions, waste reduction, and improving supply chain practices.
- The healthcare program will now embrace care for mental health issues, not just physical disabilities.
- This research paper will embrace the study of climate change's impact on various ecosystems around the world.
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Meaning 3
Hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She walked into the room and her children ran to her to warmly embrace her.
- They stood in the pouring rain, embracing each other tightly as they said their goodbyes.
- He gently took her in his arms to comfort her and whispered softly as he embraced her.
- The young couple who had been apart for months finally had a chance to hug again and couldn't wait to truly embrace each other.
- Her grandmother put down the knitting needles and stood up to lovingly embrace the weary traveler.