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    • 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

    • embrace :the state of taking in or encircling
      • an island in the embrace of the sea

    • embrace :hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
      • Hug me, please|They embraced|He hugged her close to him

    • embrace :a close affectionate and protective acceptance
      • his willing embrace of new ideas|in the bosom of the family

    • 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

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

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