embrace

embrace is a 7-letter English word with 16 senses as transitive verb, noun, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To fasten on, as armor. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 16 · 16 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To fasten on, as armor.
2. noun. To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
3. noun. To cling to; to cherish; to love.
4. noun. To seize eagerly, or with alacrity; to accept with cordiality; to welcome.
5. noun. To encircle; to encompass; to inclose.
6. noun. To include as parts of a whole; to comprehend; to take in; as, natural philosophy embraces many sciences.
7. noun. To accept; to undergo; to submit to.
8. noun. To attempt to influence corruptly, as a jury or court.
9. intransitive verb. To join in an embrace.
10. noun. Intimate or close encircling with the arms; pressure to the bosom; clasp; hug.
11. noun. a close affectionate and protective acceptance

    "his willing embrace of new ideas"

    "in the bosom of the family"

    Synonyms: bosom

12. noun. the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

    Synonyms: embracement, embracing

13. noun. the state of taking in or encircling

    "an island in the embrace of the sea"

14. verb. take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

    "She embraced Catholicism"

    "They adopted the Jewish faith"

    Synonyms: adopt, espouse

15. verb. squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

    "Hug me, please"

    "They embraced"

    Synonyms: bosom, hug, squeeze

16. verb. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

    "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"

    "this should cover everyone in the group"

    Synonyms: comprehend, cover, encompass

Synonyms

bosom, embracement, embracing, adopt, espouse, hug, squeeze, comprehend, cover, encompass

Common word forms

embraced, embracer, embraces, embracing, embraceable, embracement

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