embrace

Significat (Anglès)

Verb

1. (transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
2. (figuratively, transitive) To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.
3. (figuratively, transitive) To submit to; to undergo.
4. (also, figuratively, transitive) To encircle; to enclose, to encompass.
5. (figuratively, transitive) To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
6. (obsolete, rare, transitive) To fasten on, as armour.
7. (figuratively, obsolete, transitive) To accept (someone) as a friend; to accept (someone's) help gladly.
8. (figuratively, obsolete, transitive) To attempt to influence (a court, jury, etc.) corruptly; to practise embracery.

Noun

1. An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.
2. (figuratively) An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something.
3. (figuratively) Full acceptance (of something).
4. (figuratively) An act of enfolding or including.

Sinònims

hug

clasp

cuddle

include

hold

enfold

comprise

adopt

contain

caress

grasp

cover

fondle

squeeze

embracing

carry in the arms

bosom

encircle

enclose

carry

take in

entwine

accept

🉑

surround

pet

hold in one’s arms

clinch

kiss

😗

hold tight

encompass

cling to

grab

embracement

nestle

hold in arms

seize

comprehend

sweep up

support

absorb

intransigent

wind round

cherish

assume

snuggle

embosom

espouse

nuzzle

clasp round

smooch

clasping

search for

strike

subsume

take

take over

take up

cover eggs

touch

twine

union

unite

wrestle

wrestling

🤼

adhere to

appro

grab hold of

pounce on

take upon oneself

carry in one’s arms

wrestle with

hold in the arms

holding in one’s arms

love

❤️

hatch eggs

hold in arm

fold in one’s arns

act of embracing

take in one’s bosom

take into one’s bosom

arms II

avail oneself

enfold in arms

barney

take in one's arms

put one's arms

hold with arms

acceptance

acceptation

accommodate

approbation

approval

armful

assent

assimilate

authority

bear

🐻

blessing

block

brace

brood

catch

cling

clip

clog

consist of

cope

copulate

covered

crowd

digest

enclasp

envelop

fathom

fold

follow

greet

have

hold fast

imbibe

implicate

incorporate

ingest

in hand

involve

mantle

meet

n

n

necking

plaudit

possess

press

profess

protect

recognize

rule

sanction

smooching

Traduccions

embrasser

abrazar

umarmen

Umarmung

abrazo

étreinte

omarmen

étreindre

omhelzen

embrassade

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ɛmˈbɹeɪs/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: embracen

Cognat amb francès: embrasser

In summary

The verb is derived from Middle English embracen (“to clasp in one's arms, embrace; to reach out eagerly for, welcome; to enfold, entwine; to ensnare, entangle; to twist, wrap around; to gird, put on; to lace; to be in or put into bonds; to put a shield on the arm; to grasp (a shield or spear); to acquire, take hold of; to receive; to undertake; to affect, influence; to incite; to unlawfully influence a jury; to surround; to conceal, cover; to shelter; to protect; to comfort; to comprehend, understand”) [and other forms], from Old French embracer, embracier (“to kiss”) (modern French embrasser (“to kiss; (dated) to embrace, hug”)), from Late Latin *imbracchiāre, from in- (prefix meaning ‘in, inside, within’)) + bracchium (“arm”). The English word is analysable as em- + brace. The noun is derived from the verb.

Frases

Come , let me embrace you !