Thesaurus: embrace

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1. v. t. To fasten on, as armor.
2. n. To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
3. n. To cling to; to cherish; to love.
4. n. To seize eagerly, or with alacrity; to accept with cordiality; to welcome.
5. n. To encircle; to encompass; to inclose.
6. n. To include as parts of a whole; to comprehend; to take in; as, natural philosophy embraces many sciences.
7. n. To accept; to undergo; to submit to.
8. n. To attempt to influence corruptly, as a jury or court.
9. v. i. To join in an embrace.
10. n. Intimate or close encircling with the arms; pressure to the bosom; clasp; hug.
11. n. the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
12. n. the state of taking in or encircling