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(1):

(n.) To cling to; to cherish; to love.

(2):

(v. t.) To fasten on, as armor.

(3):

(n.) To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.

(4):

(n.) Intimate or close encircling with the arms; pressure to the bosom; clasp; hug.

(5):

(n.) To seize eagerly, or with alacrity; to accept with cordiality; to welcome.

(6):

(n.) To encircle; to encompass; to inclose.

(7):

(n.) To include as parts of a whole; to comprehend; to take in; as, natural philosophy embraces many sciences.

(8):

(n.) To accept; to undergo; to submit to.

(9):

(n.) To attempt to influence corruptly, as a jury or court.

(10):

(v. i.) To join in an embrace.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Embrace'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/embrace.html. 1828.
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