wikipedia|dab=embrace
English

Etymology
From OF. em, in, + brace?, arm, literally �in arms�; from Latin

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-embrace.ogg|Audio (US)

Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪs|-eɪs

Verb
en-verb|embrac|ing

1. hug, put arms around
2. italbrac|metaphorical enfold, include (ideas, principles, etc)

Translations
trans-top|to hug (a person)
Afrikaans: omhels
Finnish: halata, syleillä
Greek: t+|el|α��άζομαι|traspázomai|scGrek
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|(metaphorical) to enfold or include (ideas, principles, etc)
Finnish: omaksua
Greek: t+|el|α��άζομαι|traspázomai|scGrek
trans-mid
trans-bottom

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ttbc|Chinese
:CJKV Characters: �, �
trans-mid
ttbc|German: umarmen (1,2)
ttbc|Polish: obejmowa�
trans-bottom

Noun
en-noun

1. hug italbrac|noun; putting arms around someone
2. italbrac|metaphorical enfolding, including

Translations

Afrikaans: omhels
CJKV Characters: �, �
Finnish: syleily (1), halaus (1)
mid
French: embrasser
German: Umarmung f (1,2)

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