embrace — to hold someone closely in your arms, especially to show love or friendship
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to hold someone closely in your arms, especially to show love or friendship
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪmˈbreɪs/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's embrace could cure any bad day - even math test failures!
- The CEO decided to embrace remote work after realizing employees were happier in pajamas.
- She embraced the challenge of learning Korean, despite the complex grammar.
embrace
VERB[/ɪmˈbreɪs/]
to hold someone closely in your arms, especially to show love or friendship
After years apart, the brothers finally embraced at the airport.
She embraced the difficult challenge instead of avoiding it. (ARMS + ACCEPT = EMBRACE)
She embraced the painful truth, faced reality, and handled it with grace.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'embracer', derived from 'em-' (causative prefix meaning 'to put into') combined with 'brace' (from Latin 'bracchia' meaning 'arms'). The word entered English in the 13th century.
Breakdown
em- (put into) + brace (arms, from Latin bracchia) = embrace (to hold in one's arms)
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's embrace could cure any bad day - even math test failures!”
“The CEO decided to embrace remote work after realizing employees were happier in pajamas.”
“She embraced the challenge of learning Korean, despite the complex grammar.”
“The cat finally embraced the new dog, literally sleeping on top of it.”
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