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Meanings of embrace in inglés

portugués
abraço
catalán
abraçada
español
abrazo

The act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

        abrazo
        portugués
        conter
        catalán
        comprendre
        español
        cubrir

        Include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory.

              cubrir
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              Examples for "embracing"
              Examples for "embracing"
              1
              This means the bank is embracing profits of £10 million every week.
              The Irish Times
              2
              Consumers seem to be embracing the freedom of the completely unlimited service.
              Reuters
              3
              Not perhaps the most embracing term for an increasingly racially mixed society.
              The Irish Times
              4
              Mastering this technique means embracing new ideas about being a human being.
              The Michael Chekhov Handbook
              5
              Good to know he's finally being real and embracing his true self.
              Ebony
              1
              Five bus-loads of boys and girls, singing or in a silent embracement, rolled past them over the vitrified highway.
              Brave New World
              2
              He had seen the beginning of what promised to be an endless passionate embracement, and at the sight he had fled.
              Crome Yellow
              3
              If they be aswoon for this their foregathering and embracement, they will come to themselves, and if otherwise, do thou flee.
              Tales from the Arabic — Complete
              4
              Both depicting journeys of discovery, embracement, dignity and self; and for the rest of us a lesson to remember to look beyond the shadows.
              The Irish Times
              5
              His arms are carelessly used, as if their best use was nothing but embracements.
              Character Writings of the Seventeenth Century
              portugués
              abraçar
              catalán
              abraçar
              español
              abrazar

              Take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own.

                    abrazar
                    catalán
                    dedicació

                    A close affectionate and protective acceptance.

                          dedicació
                          Usage of embrace in inglés
                          1
                          The list was long and familiar: Be authentic; inspire purpose; embrace uncertainty.
                          The Irish Times
                          2
                          The government also decided to embrace freedom of information on Covid-related matters.
                          The Guardian
                          3
                          But don't expect foreign aid workers and companies to embrace this idea.
                          Wired
                          4
                          But making money on consumer technology requires that consumers embrace that technology.
                          Wired
                          5
                          The Obama administration did not fully embrace the clinic challengers' position, however.
                          Reuters
                          6
                          Emigrating often means shedding the past so we can embrace the future.
                          The Irish Times
                          7
                          That is ratcheting up pressure on the sector to embrace new technology.
                          Reuters
                          8
                          Better able to embrace a wide variety of form factors and devices.
                          Wired
                          9
                          But if they embrace the new way, they'll cannibalize their existing businesses.
                          Wired
                          10
                          Fugazzotto said Serie A officials had been brave to embrace his work.
                          Reuters
                          11
                          However, lockdowns have also forced teachers and students to embrace online learning.
                          Reuters
                          12
                          The stronger banks want to avoid the full embrace of the state.
                          Reuters
                          13
                          Perhaps he should simply embrace the danger, as Ali had once counseled.
                          Layover in dubai
                          14
                          I have a strong, long-standing marriage and embrace the value of family.
                          Raging Heat
                          15
                          To date, the Scottish government hasn't had the confidence to embrace this.
                          The Guardian
                          16
                          But Omar stood long enough to offer Badeeb a long, warm embrace.
                          Ghost wars
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