Synonyms for embrace
ɛmˈbreɪsem·brace

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1. embrace

   To caress is less than to embrace; more dignified and less familiar than to fondle. A visitor caresses a friend's child; a mother fondles her babe. Fondling is always by touch; caressing may be also by words, or other tender and pleasing attentions.

   See synonyms for AFFRONT.

   Synonyms:
   caress, coddle, court, flatter, fondle, kiss, pamper, pet

   Preposition:
   Caressed by or with the hand; caressed by admirers, at court.

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1. embrace

   Synonyms:
   clasp, comprehend, include, hug, comprise, contain, close, embody, incorporate

   Antonyms:
   exclude, reject, except

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.3 / 3 votes

1. embrace, embracing, embracementnoun

   the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

   Synonyms:
   embracement, bosom, embracing

2. embracenoun

   the state of taking in or encircling

   "an island in the embrace of the sea"

   Synonyms:
   embracement, bosom, embracing

3. embrace, bosomverb

   a close affectionate and protective acceptance

   "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family"

   Synonyms:
   heart, bosom, boob, knocker, embracement, tit, embracing, titty, breast

4. embrace, encompass, comprehend, coververb

   include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

   "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"

   Synonyms:
   wrap up, compass, get over, hug, insure, plow, espouse, enshroud, dig, compensate, breed, encompass, shroud, continue, sweep up, treat, hatch, adopt, report, extend, cut across, brood, squeeze, deal, grasp, incubate, underwrite, overcompensate, address, spread over, hide, get the picture, traverse, apprehend, pass over, bosom, comprehend, handle, perceive, overlay, cover, savvy, cross, cut through, grok, get across, cover up, track

5. embrace, hug, bosom, squeezeverb

   squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

   "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"

   Synonyms:
   hug, twitch, espouse, rack, pressure, encompass, thrust, press, gouge, sweep up, adopt, force, shove, twinge, compress, tweet, contract, compact, extort, stuff, squeeze, squash, bosom, pinch, wring, hale, mash, coerce, comprehend, cover, wedge, squelch, constrict, crush

6. espouse, embrace, adopt, sweep upverb

   take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

   "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"

   Synonyms:
   adopt, hook up with, acquire, marry, sweep, cover, get hitched with, dramatize, wed, hug, take up, comprehend, assume, get married, embroil, take in, encompass, follow, squeeze, sweep up, conjoin, bosom, take, take over, dramatise, drag in, borrow, espouse, take on, drag, tangle

Matched Categories

1. • Clasp
   • Include
   • Inclusion

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. embraceverb

   Synonyms:
   clasp (in the arms), hug

2. embraceverb

   Synonyms:
   welcome, seize, accept, lay hold on

3. embraceverb

   Synonyms:
   comprehend, include, cover, contain, comprise, enclose, encompass, encircle, embody, take in

4. embracenoun

   Synonyms:
   hug, clasp

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1. List of paraphrases for "embrace":

   kiss, adopt, kissing, encompass, behold, accept, hug, cover, include

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How to use embrace in a sentence?

1. Brian Fallon:

   There's never been any sort of embrace from any sort of representative of the establishment wing of the party signaling that it's OK to be for Bernie, so you could say,' Oh,( The Sanders campaign) should have done that in that week in between Nevada and South Carolina' ;' They should've tried to signal that there's a coalescing happening.' But really you can't pull that together in one week's time.

2. Martin Rios:

   Once we heard that we actually could play again, it made it extra special for us. Embrace the Olympics, embrace what we had and be grateful for it because it’s something that can be taken away from you at a moment’s notice. We’re so stoked and we can’t wait for our next game as well. now we have two years of experience with the epidemic, so it’s back to unexpected.

3. Christen Kuikoua:

   Education is a gift that empowers minds, unlocks potential, and paves the way for a brighter future. While it may not be everything, it builds common sense, enabling us to embrace knowledge and personal growth, ultimately shaping individuals into architects of their destinies.

4. Annika Sorenstam:

   Looking back, I don’t second-guess. I like to look forward, not spend energy on what could have been, it’s all about opening doors. That’s one thing I’ve learned. I’ve heard from a lot of people – you can imagine, a lot of opinions, a lot of comments. I hear clearly what those people say. I know they see it differently. But I listen and I embrace them all.

5. Charles R. Swindoll:

   The remarkable thing we have is a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... We cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.