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Noun
- a close affectionate and protective acceptance
- his willing embrace of new ideas
- in the bosom of the family
- the state of taking in or encircling
- an island in the embrace of the sea
- the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
Verb
- take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
- They adopted the Jewish faith
- squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
- He hugged her close to him
- 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