Meaning

• Verb

  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.

• Noun