verb
embrace
ehm-BREHS
verb
1
To hold someone closely in your arms as a sign of affection; to hug.
"They embraced tightly at the airport after months apart."
"She embraced her old friend the moment she saw her."
2
To accept an idea, opportunity, or change willingly and enthusiastically.
"The company decided to embrace remote work rather than resist it."
"He embraced the challenge instead of shying away from it."
noun
1
An act of holding someone closely in one's arms; a hug.
"They shared a warm embrace before saying goodbye."
How to Use Embrace
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo hug someone tightly, or to accept an idea or change fully and willingly.
Common pairings
embrace change
a warm embrace
embrace an idea
Word Forms
embraced past tense, embraces plural, embraces singular
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Etymology
From Old French embracer, "to clasp in the arms," ultimately from Latin bracchium, "arm" — the same root as brace and bracelet.