Definitions For Embrace

noun

• A close affectionate and protective acceptance
• The act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
• The state of taking in or encircling
• The act of holding someone in your arms : the act of embracing someone

verb

• Take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
• Hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
• Include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
• To hold someone in your arms as a way of expressing love or friendship
• To accept (something or someone) readily or gladly
• To use (an opportunity) eagerly