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.