embrace

verbB2 · Upper-intermediate

Hold someone close in your arms, or accept something fully.

Meanings of «embrace»

1 · verb

to hold someone closely in your arms

She ran to embrace her sister at the airport.

2 · verb

to accept an idea, change or challenge fully

Many companies now embrace new technology quickly.

Similar: adopt accept welcome

Translation

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«embrace» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

DE Deutsch

ES Español

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

to hold someone close in your arms

hugput your arms around someone, often quicklyShe hugged her friend at the station.

cuddlehold someone close for a longer time, with loveThe mother cuddled the baby to sleep.

snuggleget close to someone to feel warm and safeThe kids snuggled up to their dad on the sofa.

embraceformalhold in your arms; a more formal or literary wordThey embraced each other after many years.

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