embrace
1
[ em-breys ]
/ ɛmˈbreɪs /
verb (used with object), em·braced, em·brac·ing.
verb (used without object), em·braced, em·brac·ing.
to join in an embrace.
noun
an act or instance of embracing.
Origin of embrace
1SYNONYMS FOR embrace
OTHER WORDS FROM embrace
em·brace·a·ble, adjective em·brace·ment, noun em·brac·er, noun un·em·brace·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby embrace
Definition for embracing (2 of 2)
embrace
2
[ em-breys ]
/ ɛmˈbreɪs /
verb (used with object), em·braced, em·brac·ing. Law.
to attempt to influence (a judge or jury) through corrupt means.
Origin of embrace
2OTHER WORDS FROM embrace
em·brac·er, nounExample sentences from the Web for embracing
British Dictionary definitions for embracing (1 of 2)
embrace
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/ (ɪmˈbreɪs) /
verb (mainly tr)
noun
the act of embracing
(often plural) euphemistic
sexual intercourse
Derived forms of embrace
embraceable, adjective embracement, noun embracer, nounWord Origin for embrace
C14: from Old French
embracier, from
em- +
brace a pair of arms, from Latin
bracchia arms
British Dictionary definitions for embracing (2 of 2)
embrace
2
/ (ɪmˈbreɪs) /
verb
(tr) criminal law
to commit or attempt to commit embracery against (a jury, etc)
Word Origin for embrace
C15: back formation from
embraceor