embrace

== English == === Etymology === The verb is derived from Middle English embracen (“to clasp in one's arms, embrace; to reach out eagerly for, welcome; to enfold, entwine; to ensnare, entangle; to twist, wrap around; to gird, put on; to lace; to be in or put into bonds; to put a shield on the arm; to grasp (a shield or spear); to acquire, take hold of; to receive; to undertake; to affect, influence; to incite; to unlawfully influence a jury; to surround; to conceal, cover; to shelter; to protect; to comfort; to comprehend, understand”) [and other forms], from Old French embracer, embracier (“to kiss”) (modern French embrasser (“to kiss; (dated) to embrace, hug”)), from Late Latin *imbracchiāre, from in- (prefix meaning ‘in, inside, within’)) + bracchium (“arm”). The English word is analysable as em- +‎ brace. The noun is derived from the verb. === Pronunciation === (MLE) IPA(key): /ɛmˈbɹes/ IPA(key): /ɛmˈbɹeɪs/, /ɪmˈbɹeɪs/ Rhymes: -eɪs Hyphenation: em‧brace === Verb === embrace (third-person singular simple present embraces, present participle embracing, simple past and past participle embraced) (transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug. Synonyms: fall on someone's neck; see also Thesaurus:embrace (transitive, figuratively) To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome. (transitive, figuratively) To submit to; to undergo. Synonym: accept (transitive, also figuratively) To encircle; to enclose, to encompass. Synonyms: entwine, surround (transitive, figuratively) To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass. (transitive, obsolete, rare) To fasten on, as armour. (transitive, figuratively, obsolete) To accept (someone) as a friend; to accept (someone's) help gladly. (transitive, law, figuratively, obsolete) To attempt to influence (a court, jury, etc.) corruptly; to practise embracery. ==== Alternative forms ==== imbrace (obsolete) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === embrace (plural embraces) An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug. (figuratively) An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something. (figuratively) Full acceptance (of something). (figuratively) An act of enfolding or including. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Notes === === References === === Further reading === embrace (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Spanish == === Verb === embrace inflection of embrazar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative