Noun

• S: (n) embrace (embrace%1:04:00::), embracing (embracing%1:04:00::), embracement (embracement%1:04:00::) (the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection))
• S: (n) embrace (embrace%1:26:00::) (the state of taking in or encircling) "an island in the embrace of the sea"
• S: (n) embrace (embrace%1:04:01::), bosom (bosom%1:04:00::) (a close affectionate and protective acceptance) "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family"

Verb

• S: (v) embrace (embrace%2:42:00::), encompass (encompass%2:42:00::), comprehend (comprehend%2:42:00::), cover (cover%2:42:02::) (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 (embrace%2:35:00::), hug (hug%2:35:01::), bosom (bosom%2:35:00::), squeeze (squeeze%2:35:04::) (hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness) "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"
• S: (v) espouse (espouse%2:31:00::), embrace (embrace%2:31:00::), adopt (adopt%2:31:04::), sweep up (sweep_up%2:31:00::) (take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own) "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"