Definition: 1. The act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection). 2. The state of taking in or encircling. 3. A close affectionate and protective acceptance. 4. Include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory. 5. Hug, usually with fondness. 6. Take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own.
Use 'embrace' in a sentence:
1. By embracing other cultures and genres, we actually broaden our horizons, rather than narrow any existing ones.
2. I couldn't find it in me to embrace him.
3. Believe it or not, a warm embrace might even help you avoid getting sick this winter.
4. What do we know of the people captured in this lovers' embrace?
5. The most controversial aspect of Marconi's life and the reason why there has been no satisfying biography of Marconi until now was his uncritical embrace of Benito Mussolini.
6. The two men met and embraced.
7. They were locked in a passionate embrace.
8. She broke loose from his embrace and crossed to the window.
9. Taiwan will return to the embrace of the motherland; the whole country must be united. This is the general trend of development and the common aspiration of the people.
10. Natural science embraces many subjects.
11. The people who are the happiest with their lives are able to enjoy and embrace the present moment.
12. She seized the boy in a crushing embrace that made him feel like the guiltiest of villains.
13. "Embrace me, Hugh," he cried, "and say thou'rt glad I am come again!"
14. Why not embrace that?
15. She detached herself from his embrace.
16. They spontaneously embrace and are linked forever if the book lasts forever.
17. I could offer a warm embrace to make you feel my love.
18. His statement embraces all his arguments.
19. Henry Flores, a political science professor at St. Mary's University, credits this younger generation's political strength to their embrace of technology.
20. The students embraced him and lifted him into the air.
21. It's imperative for us to embrace a workplace revolution.
22. Unlike fashion's embrace of playful dissimulation and seduction, this beauty practice instead insists on correcting precisely measured flaws.
23. Embrace her without question and watch your weather change.
24. The new rules have been embraced by government watchdog organizations.
25. James only broke their embrace to look at his daughter and hold her face.
26. Allow me to embrace you as a sign of my eternal gratitude.
27. John gently disengaged himself from his sister's tearful embrace.
28. How they did rejoice and embrace each other, and dance about and kiss each other!
29. The friends warmly embraced.
30. She embraced her daughter warmly.
31. Actually, he was so bad at speech that he never said "I love you" to Sophia, nor did he kiss or embrace her.
32. He threw his arms round her and they embraced passionately.
33. Embrace it!
34. Will I ever be lucky enough to find him and embrace him once more?
35. Penelope came forward and embraced her sister.
36. You embrace your beloved with mindfulness.
37. She walked forward and embraced him and stroked his tousled white hair.
38. He stretched his arms and embraced her.
39. She embraced her son tenderly.
40. In response, local manufacturers have been quick to embrace automation.
41. The marriage signalled James's embrace of the Catholic faith.
42. They approach, embrace, and poof! they disappear in a blinding flash of light.
43. You may choose to embrace dualism, reject the idea that the brain is responsible for mental life.
44. This theory embraces different aspects of psychology.
45. They embraced and promised to keep in touch.
46. At first people were sort of crying for joy and embracing each other.
47. She embraced her son warmly.
48. He opened his arms wide to embrace her.
49. He held her in a warm embrace.
50. The talks embraced a wide range of issues.
51. They'll be ready to embrace the new technology when it arrives.
52. He embraces the new information age.
53. They have clearly embraced Western consumerism.
