embrace

1. v. t. To fasten on, as armor. Source: opted

2. n. To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug. Source: opted

3. n. To cling to; to cherish; to love. Source: opted

4. n. To seize eagerly, or with alacrity; to accept with cordiality; to welcome. Source: opted

5. n. To encircle; to encompass; to inclose. Source: opted

6. n. To include as parts of a whole; to comprehend; to take in; as, natural philosophy embraces many sciences. Source: opted

7. n. To accept; to undergo; to submit to. Source: opted

8. n. To attempt to influence corruptly, as a jury or court. Source: opted

9. v. i. To join in an embrace. Source: opted

10. n. Intimate or close encircling with the arms; pressure to the bosom; clasp; hug. Source: opted

11. n. the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) Source: wordnet

12. n. the state of taking in or encircling Source: wordnet

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