Vi fant 15 definisjoner av embrace på engelsk.
Noun |
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| embrace - the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) | ||
| embracing, embracement | ||
| clutches, clasp, clench, grasp, clutch, grip, hold the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing" | ||
| cuddle, nestle, snuggle a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace | ||
| embrace - a close affectionate and protective acceptance; "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family" | ||
| bosom | ||
| acceptation, adoption, espousal, acceptance acceptance as true or valid | ||
| embrace - the state of taking in or encircling; "an island in the embrace of the sea" | ||
Verb |
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| embrace - squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him" | ||
| hug, bosom, squeeze | ||
| clasp hold firmly and tightly | ||
| clinch settle conclusively; "clinch a deal" | ||
| cuddle move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags" | ||
| interlock, lock coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively | ||
| embrace - 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" | ||
| encompass, comprehend, cover | ||
| plow, handle, treat, address, deal, cover to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring" | ||
| include add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category; "We must include this chemical element in the group" | ||
| embrace - take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith" | ||
| espouse, adopt, sweep up | ||
| accept tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies" | ||
| fasten on, hook on, seize on, latch on, take up take hold of or attach to; "The biochip latches onto the genes" | ||
