embraced

US: /ɛmˈbɹeɪst/
UK: /ɛmbɹˈe‍ɪst/


English Vietnamese dictionary


embrace /im'breis/
  • danh từ
    • sự ôm, cái ôm
    • (nói trại) sự ăn nằm với nhau
    • ngoại động từ
      • ôm, ôm chặt, ghì chặt
      • nắm lấy (thời cơ...)
      • đi theo (đường lối, đảng phái, sự nghiệp...)
      • gồm, bao gồm
      • bao quát (nhìn, nắm)
      • ngoại động từ
        • (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) gây áp lực (đối với quan toà)

      Thesaurus dictionary


      v.
      1 hug, clasp, grasp, hold, enfold, cuddle, cleave together, Archaic clip:
      She embraced him warmly when they met again.
      2 adopt, espouse, take up or in, avail oneself of, use, make use of, employ, accept, receive, welcome:
      They embraced Christian ideals.
      3 include, comprise, embody, incorporate, comprehend, encompass:
      Their tribal territory embraces all areas south of the mountains.
      n.
      4 hug, squeeze, clutch, Slang clinch:
      He gave her a tender embrace and left.

      Concise English dictionary


      embraces|embraced|embracingɪm'breɪs
      noun
      +the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
      +the state of taking in or encircling
      +a close affectionate and protective acceptance
      verb
      +include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
      +squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
      +take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own