释义 |
Noun: embracing em'breysing- The act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
- embrace, embracement Verb: embrace em'breys- Include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
- encompass, comprehend, cover - Squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
"They embraced" - hug, bosom, squeeze - Take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
"She embraced Catholicism" - espouse, adopt, sweep up
Derived forms: embracings Type of: accept, clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold, include Encyclopedia: Embrace, extend, and exterminate Embrace Embrace, extend, and extinguish Embrace, extend and extinguish Embrace, extend, extinguish Embracing |