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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Embrace \Em*brace"\ ([e^]m*br[=a]s"), v. t. [Pref. em- (intens.)
     + brace, v. t.]
     To fasten on, as armor. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Embrace \Em*brace"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Embraced
     ([e^]m*br[=a]st"); p. pr. & vb. n. Embracing
     ([e^]m*br[=a]"s[i^]ng).] [OE. embracier, F. embrasser; pref.
     em- (L. in) + F. bras arm. See Brace, n.]
     1. To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms;
        to hug.
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              I will embrace him with a soldier's arm,
              That he shall shrink under my courtesy. --Shak.
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              Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced
              them.                                 --Acts xx. 1.
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     2. To cling to; to cherish; to love. --Shak.
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     3. To seize eagerly, or with alacrity; to accept with
        cordiality; to welcome. ``I embrace these conditions.''
        ``You embrace the occasion.'' --Shak.
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              What is there that he may not embrace for truth?
                                                    --Locke.
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     4. To encircle; to encompass; to inclose.
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              Low at his feet a spacious plain is placed,
              Between the mountain and the stream embraced.
                                                    --Denham.
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     5. To include as parts of a whole; to comprehend; to take in;
        as, natural philosophy embraces many sciences.
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              Not that my song, in such a scanty space,
              So large a subject fully can embrace. --Dryden.
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     6. To accept; to undergo; to submit to. ``I embrace this
        fortune patiently.'' --Shak.
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     7. (Law) To attempt to influence corruptly, as a jury or
        court. --Blackstone.
  
     Syn: To clasp; hug; inclose; encompass; include; comprise;
          comprehend; contain; involve; imply.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Embrace \Em*brace"\, v. i.
     To join in an embrace.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Embrace \Em*brace"\, n.
     Intimate or close encircling with the arms; pressure to the
     bosom; clasp; hug.
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           We stood tranced in long embraces,
           Mixed with kisses.                       --Tennyson.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Embrace \Em*brace"\, v. t. [Pref. em- (intens.) + brace, v. t.]
     To fasten on, as armor. [Obs.] --Spenser.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Embrace \Em*brace"\, v. i.
     To join in an embrace.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Embrace \Em*brace"\, n.
     Intimate or close encircling with the arms; pressure to the
     bosom; clasp; hug.
  
           We stood tranced in long embraces, Mixed with kisses.
                                                    --Tennyson.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Embrace \Em*brace"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Embraced; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Embracing.] [OE. embracier, F. embrasser; pref. em-
     (L. in) + F. bras arm. See Brace, n.]
     1. To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms;
        to hug.
  
              I will embrace him with a soldier's arm, That he
              shall shrink under my courtesy.       --Shak.
  
              Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced
              them.                                 --Acts xx. 1.
  
     2. To cling to; to cherish; to love. --Shak.
  
     3. To seize eagerly, or with alacrity; to accept with
        cordiality; to welcome. ``I embrace these conditions.''
        ``You embrace the occasion.'' --Shak.
  
              What is there that he may not embrace for truth?
                                                    --Locke.
  
     4. To encircle; to encompass; to inclose.
  
              Low at his feet a spacious plain is placed, Between
              the mountain and the stream embraced. --Denham.
  
     5. To include as parts of a whole; to comprehend; to take in;
        as, natural philosophy embraces many sciences.
  
              Not that my song, in such a scanty space, So large a
              subject fully can embrace.            --Dryden.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  embrace
       n 1: the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in
            greeting or affection) [syn: embracing]
       2: the state of taking in or encircling; "an island in the
          embrace of the sea"
       3: a close affectionate and protective acceptance; "his willing
          embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family" [syn:
          bosom]
       v 1: 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" [syn: encompass, comprehend,
             cover]
       2: hug, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They
          embraced" [syn: hug, bosom, squeeze]
       3: take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone
          and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholocism"; "They
          adopted the Jewish faith" [syn: espouse, adopt, sweep
          up]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  embrace
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 η αγκαλιά
     2 (ετ μεταφορικά en) η αγκαλιά
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 (αμτβ) αγκαλιάζομαι
     2 (μτβ) αγκαλιάζω
     3 (ετικ μτβ μτφρ Αγγλικά) αγκαλιάζω, ασπάζομαι, ενστερνίζομαι,
  υιοθετώ (πχ ιδέες)
     4 (ετικ μτφρ μτβ Αγγλικά) επωφελούμαι από κάτι, δράττομαι, αρπάζω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  embrace
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: embrazar)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  embrace
     alt.
     1 An act#Noun of put#Verb arm#Noun around someone and bringing the
  person close#Adjective to the chest#Noun; a hug#Noun.
     2 (lb en figuratively) An enclosure partially or fully surrounding
  someone or something.
     3 (lb en figuratively) full#Adjective acceptance (of something).
     4 (lb en figuratively) An act of enfolding or include.
     n.
     1 An act#Noun of put#Verb arm#Noun around someone and bringing the
  person close#Adjective to the chest#Noun; a hug#Noun.
     2 (lb en figuratively) An enclosure partially or fully surrounding
  someone or something.
     3 (lb en figuratively) full#Adjective acceptance (of something).
     4 (lb en figuratively) An act of enfolding or include.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To clasp#Verb (someone or each other) in the
  arm#Noun with affection; to take in the arms; to hug#Noun.
     2 (lb en transitive figuratively) To seize (something) eagerly or
  with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome#Verb.
     3 (lb en transitive figuratively) To submit to; to undergo.
     4 (lb en transitive also figuratively) To encircle; to enclose, to
  encompass.
     5 (lb en transitive figuratively) To enfold, to include (ideas,
  principles, etc.); to encompass.
     6 (lb en transitive obsolete rare) To fasten on, as armour#Noun.
     7 (lb en transitive figuratively obsolete) To accept (someone) as a
  friend#Noun; to accept (someone's) help#Noun gladly.
     8 (lb en transitive law figuratively obsolete) To attempt to
  influence#Verb (a court#Noun, jury, etc.) corruptly; to practise
  embracery.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  embrace
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: embrazar)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  embrace
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: embrazar)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  embrace
     Englanti n.
     1 syleily
     2 omaksuminen
     Englanti vb.
     1 syleillä
     2 omaksua
     3 sisältää
     4 ympäröidä

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  embrace
     Engelska n.
     kram, omfamning
     Engelska vb.
     1 krama, omfamna, omge, omsluta (embrejsa)
     2 begripa, anta

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Embrace /ɛmbɹˈeɪs/
  العناق

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  embrace //ɛmˈbɹeɪs// //ɪmˈbɹeɪs// 
  прегръдка
  act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  embrace //ɛmˈbɹeɪs// //ɪmˈbɹeɪs// 
  1. прегръ́щам, прегъ́рна
  to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection
  2. прегръщам
  to enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.)