ασπάζομαι — meaning in English

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.
• kiss verb To touch someone with your lips as a sign of love, affection, or greeting.

Senses

ασπάζομαι is used for these senses in English:

• embrace (transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
• embrace (transitive, figuratively) To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
• espouse (transitive, figurative, modern usage) To accept, support, or take on as one’s own (an idea or a cause).
• kiss (transitive) To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.
• kiss (reciprocal) Of two or more people, to touch each other's lips together, usually to express love or affection or passion.

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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