embrace

Sentences

Come , let me embrace you !

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

carry in the arms

hold in one’s arms

hold in arms

wind round

clasp round

search for

cover eggs

adhere to

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

hold fast

Frequency

Hyphenated as

em‧brace

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛmˈbɹeɪs/

Inherited from Middle English

Cognate with French

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.

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