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Definitions

embrace

[em-breys] / ɛmˈbreɪs /
VERB
hold tightly in one's arms
Synonyms
STRONGEST
grasp
STRONG
clasp clinch cling clutch cradle cuddle encircle enfold entwine envelop fold fondle grab grip hug lock nuzzle press seize snuggle squeeze wrap
WEAK
bear hug take in arms
Antonyms
STRONG
free give let go loose push away release uncover unfasten unwrap
WEAK
disbelieve distrust exclude reject shun
VERB
include in one's beliefs; take into account
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept adopt deal with embody espouse have receive take advantage of take up welcome
STRONG
accommodate admit comprehend comprise contain cover enclose encompass grab incorporate involve seize subsume
WEAK
avail oneself of get into go in for make use of provide for take in take on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
exclude reject repudiate turn away
STRONG
free let go release
WEAK
disbelieve distrust shun
NOUN
hug
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hug squeeze

Example Sentences

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Sooner or later we must stop believing in fairy tales and repeated broken promises, and embrace reality again.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

He added: "You can be stuck anywhere for years and years but there's nothing like your mind. Embrace your mind and embrace your thoughts."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

My sexuality doesn’t obligate me to embrace a particular ideology or to reject the moral inheritance of the society that made my life possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Once you’re in that mindset, you can better embrace the experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

“Shut up, Justin,” I say, a little embarrassed, as I push out of my friends’ embrace.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.