Embrace | Mean of embrace in English Dictionary

/ɪmˈbreɪs/

• Verb
• to hold someone in your arms as a way of expressing love or friendship
1. He embraced her warmly/lovingly/tenderly.
2. two old friends (warmly) embracing [=hugging] each other
3. They embraced one last time before going their separate ways.
• to accept (something or someone) readily or gladly
1. a politician who has been embraced by conservatives
2. embrace [=adopt] a cause/religion
3. These ideas have been (widely) embraced by the scientific community.
• to use (an opportunity) eagerly
1. She gladly/eagerly embraced [=welcomed] the opportunity/chance to study abroad.

• to contain or include (something) as a part of something larger
1. Charity embraces all acts of generous giving.
2. It's a subject that embraces many areas of learning.
• to enclose (something) on all sides
1. a town embraced [=surrounded] by low hills
• Noun
• the act of holding someone in your arms
1. He held her in a warm/loving/tender embrace.