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vzít za své — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • embrace verb To hold someone closely in your arms as a sign of affection; to hug.
  • espouse verb To adopt a belief, cause or way of life and openly support it.

Senses

vzít za své is used for these senses in English:

  • embrace (transitive, figuratively) To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.
  • espouse (transitive, figurative, modern usage) To accept, support, or take on as one’s own (an idea or a cause).

embrace — full definition

  1. verb To hold someone closely in your arms as a sign of affection; to hug.
  2. verb To accept an idea, opportunity, or change willingly and enthusiastically.
  3. noun An act of holding someone closely in one's arms; a hug.

espouse — full definition

  1. verb To adopt a belief, cause or way of life and openly support it.
  2. verb To marry someone.

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