embrace

[US]/ɪmˈbreɪs/
[UK]/ɪmˈbreɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. hug
vt. include, accept, adopt
n. hug, embrace

Phrases & Collocations

embrace change

embrace diversity

warm embrace

Example Sentences

embrace a good chance

embrace a social cause.

your embrace of Catholicism.

The hills embrace the village.

their eager embrace of foreign influences.

embrace sb. in one's arms

This book embraces many subjects.

a trellis that was embraced by vines.

She absolutely embraced him.

Aunt Sophie embraced her warmly.

No single theory can embrace and explain every facet of human behavior.

He embraced medicine as his career.

Natural science embraces many subjects.

Epilog: Netscape Embraces the Bazaar!

The two suddenly embraced in a spontaneous gesture of affection.

The child embraced his parents.

He embraced my offer to employ him.

Real-world Examples

I want you to embrace the emotion and embrace the tears.

Source: Tips for Men's Self-Improvement

Embrace each hour. Seize each golden minute.

Source: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitation

It's pretty groundbreaking how this school has embraced you.

Source: Modern Family Season 6

That's your big solution -- embrace ignorance?

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

I really hope that people will embrace it.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2023 Collection

I saw China embracing the world and vice versa.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

Embracing emerging technology is not without risk.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2019 Collection

If you see a candidate who Washington embraces, run and hide.

Source: VOA Standard December 2015 Collection

And beyond the App Store, enterprise and business have also embraced Swift.

Source: Apple latest news

But critics felt the sudden British embrace of China was too gung-ho.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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