Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - embrace
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Embrace
embrace
~1 v 1 to put your arms around someone and hold them in a friendly or loving way (She embraced her son tenderly.) 2 formal to include something as part of a subject, discussion etc (This course embraces several different aspects of psychology.) 3 formal to accept and use new ideas, opinions etc eagerly 4 formal to start to believe in a religion or political system (She embraced the Muslim faith.) (- see also allembracing) ~2 n the act of holding someone close to you as a sign of love (The lovers were in a close embrace.)
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(embraces, embracing, embraced) 1. If you embrace someone, you put your arms around them and hold them tightly, usually in order to show your love or affection for them. You can also say that two people embrace. Penelope came forward and embraced her sister... At first people were sort of crying for joy and embracing each other... He threw his arms round her and they embraced passionately. = hug V-RECIP: V n (non-recip), V n (non-recip), pl-n V • Embrace is also a noun. ...a young couple locked in an embrace. N-COUNT 2. If you embrace a change, political system, or idea, you accept it and start supporting it or believing in it. (FORMAL) He embraces the new information age... The new rules have been embraced by government watchdog organizations. VERB: V n, V n • Embrace is also a noun. The marriage signalled James’s embrace of the Catholic faith. N-SING: usu with supp 3. If something embraces a group of people, things, or ideas, it includes them in a larger group or category. (FORMAL) ...a theory that would embrace the whole field of human endeavour. VERB: V n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. verb (~d; embracing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~r, from en- + brace pair of arms — more at brace Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to clasp in the arms ; hug b. cherish, love 2. encircle, enclose 3. a. to take up especially readily or gladly ~ a cause b. to avail oneself of ; welcome ~d the opportunity to study further 4. a. to take in or include as a part, item, or element of a more inclusive whole charity ~s all acts that contribute to human welfare b. to be equal or equivalent to his assets ~d $10 intransitive verb to participate in an ~ Synonyms: see adopt, include • ~able adjective • ~ment noun • ~r noun • embracingly adverb II. noun Date: 1592 1. a close encircling with the arms and pressure to the chest especially as a sign of affection ; hug 2. grip, encirclement in the ~ of terror 3. acceptance her ~ of new ideas ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v. & n. --v.tr. 1 a hold (a person) closely in the arms, esp. as a sign of affection. b (absol., of two people) hold each other closely. 2 clasp, enclose. 3 accept eagerly (an offer, opportunity, etc.). 4 adopt (a course of action, doctrine, cause, etc.). 5 include, comprise. 6 take in with the eye or mind. --n. an act of embracing; holding in the arms. Derivatives embraceable adj. embracement n. embracer n. Etymology: ME f. OF embracer, ult. f. L in- IN-(1) + bracchium arm ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. объятие; объятия an embrace of iron —- железные объятия to hold smb. in one's embrace —- держать кого-л. в объятиях in the embrace of terror —- объятый ужасом 2. обнимать, заключать в объятия; прижимать к груди 3. обниматься 4. использовать, воспользоваться to embrace an opportunity —- воспользоваться случаем 5. принимать, воспринимать to embrace a doctrine —- принять доктрину; стать сторонником учения to embrace a course —- принять программу действий to embrace a cause —- стать сторонником какого-л. дела (какой-л. идеи) to embrace smb.s cause —- стать под чьи-л. знамена 6. избирать, ступать на путь to embrace a profession —- выбрать профессию to embrace a soldier's life —- стать военным, избрать военную карьеру to embrace Christianity —- принять христианство 7. включать; заключать в себе the treaty embraces the following provisions —- договор включает следующие положения to embrace all the cases in a single formula —- подвести все случаи под одну формулировку his assets embrace $10 —- у него за душой всего 10 долларов 8. охватывать to embrace a situation —- видеть все аспекты ситуации from the terrace the eye embraces the whole valley —- с террасы можно охватить взглядом всю долину 9. уст. окружать embraced with fire —- в кольце огня 10. уст. принять, подчиниться embrace thy death —- умри безропотно 11. юр. пытаться повлиять на присяжных или...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun объятие; объятия 2. v. 1) обнимать(ся) 2) воспользоваться (случаем, предложением) 3) принимать (веру, теорию) 4) избирать (специальность) 5) охватывать (взглядом, мыслью) 6) включать, заключать в себе, содержать ...Англо-русский словарь
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- c.1350, from O.Fr. embracer "clasp in the arms, enclose," from en- "in" + brace "the arms," from L. bracchium (neut. pl. brachia). Replaced O.E. clyppan. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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