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单词 amplex
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amplexv.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin amplexārī; Latin amplex-, amplectī.
Etymology: Either < classical Latin amplexārī (see amplexation n.), or < classical Latin amplex-, past participial stem of amplectī amplect v. Compare earlier amplect v., amplection n.Compare Middle French amplexer (1530; < classical Latin amplexārī).
Obsolete.
transitive. To embrace, clasp (literal and figurative); = amplect v.
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the world > movement > absence of movement > hold or holding > hold [verb (transitive)] > embrace or clasp with the arms
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1542 T. Becon Newe Pathway vnto Praier x. sig. E.vijv The trueth of Gods wisdome..is euer amplexed & receiued ioyfully.
1575 J. Rolland Treat. Court Venus ii. f. 34 Scho tuik him vp: and thryis scho him amplext.
1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Medicinal Materials i, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Mm3v Branches..which climbe up the adjoyning bushes, amplexing and implicating them.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021).
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