S: (n) embrace (the state of taking in or encircling) "an island in the embrace of the sea"
S: (n) embrace, bosom (a close affectionate and protective acceptance) "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family"
Verb
S: (v) embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover (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"
S: (v) embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze (hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness) "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"
S: (v) espouse, embrace, adopt, sweep up (take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own) "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"
S: (v) accept (consider or hold as true) "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
S: (v) evaluate, pass judgment, judge (form a critical opinion of) "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?"; "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"
S: (v) think, cogitate, cerebrate (use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments) "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"