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How to pronounce embrace in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms comprehend, cover, encompass
Type of include
Verb group treat, address, cover, deal, handle, plow
Type Words
Synonyms bosom
Type of espousal, acceptation, adoption, acceptance


his willing embrace of new ideas.
Type Words
Synonyms embracement, embracing
Type of clench, clutch, grip, hold, grasp, clasp, clutches
Has types nestle, squeeze, cuddle, clinch, hug, snuggle
Type Words
Synonyms adopt, espouse, sweep up
Type of accept
Has types seize on, fasten on, take up, hook on, latch on


She embraced Catholicism.
Type Words
Synonyms bosom, hug, squeeze
Type of clasp
Has types interlock, cuddle, clinch, lock
Derivation embracement, embracing


They embraced.
Type Words
Type of inclusion


an island in the embrace of the sea.

Examples of embrace

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It is a choice Americans should embrace, especially in difficult economic times.
From the sfgate.com
I am proud to be an American and I embrace its highest and most pristine ideals.
From the cnn.com
Embrace the situation and the opportunites that it brings for Mexican Americans.
From the latimes.com
It makes sense that teens would embrace Jobs and the products he helped produce.
From the bostonherald.com
It's pretty amazing and wonderful how we've been able to embrace their presence.
From the ocregister.com
There's no sense fighting car culture, so you may as well embrace the boulevard.
From the latimes.com
Republicans see scientific research as something to suspect rather than embrace.
From the latimes.com
What's actually going to happen is that PCs will embrace the tablet form factor.
From the guardian.co.uk
Germany, rueful of its history, also felt more comfortable inside their embrace.
From the online.wsj.com
More examples
  • The act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
  • 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"
  • Squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"
  • The state of taking in or encircling; "an island in the embrace of the sea"
  • A close affectionate and protective acceptance; "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family"
  • Espouse: take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"
  • EMBRACE (A European Model for Bioinformatics Research and Community Education) is a project with the objective of drawing together a wide group of experts throughout Europe who are involved in the use of information technology in the biomolecular sciences. ...
  • Embrace is the only release from post-hardcore band Embrace. It was released in 1987. Dischord Records number 24 was compiled from the only two studio sessions the band recorded. The first eleven tracks were laid down in November 1985, and the other three were done in February 1986. ...
  • Embrace was a short-lived post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C., which lasted from the summer of 1985 to the spring of 1986 and was one of the first bands to be dubbed in the press as emotional hardcore, though the members had rejected the term since its creation. ...