embrace
emb rays
- n the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
- n the state of taking in or encircling
an island in the embrace of the sea - n a close affectionate and protective acceptance
his willing embrace of new ideas - v include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
- v squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
They embraced - v take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
She embraced Catholicism
- In seven books Rowling proved that books can still be a true global mass medium, and that significant chunks of the known world can still embrace a single story.
- Sex is no longer a rude word in Asia, as its citizens shed their prudish pasts and embrace a new era of openness.
- Despite his readiness to embrace American individuality and culture, Lee couldn't get Hollywood to embrace him, so he returned to Hong Kong to make films.