Definition of embrace
- v. t. - To fasten on, as armor.
- n. - To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms;
to hug.
- n. - To cling to; to cherish; to love.
- n. - To seize eagerly, or with alacrity; to accept with
cordiality; to welcome.
- n. - To encircle; to encompass; to inclose.
- n. - To include as parts of a whole; to comprehend; to take in;
as, natural philosophy embraces many sciences.
- n. - To accept; to undergo; to submit to.
- n. - To attempt to influence corruptly, as a jury or court.
- v. i. - To join in an embrace.
- n. - Intimate or close encircling with the arms; pressure to
the bosom; clasp; hug.