embrace

  • 31embrace — 1. verb 1) he embraced her warmly Syn: hug, take/hold in one s arms, hold, cuddle, clasp to one s bosom, clasp, squeeze, clutch; caress; enfold, enclasp, encircle, envelop, entwine oneself around; informal canoodle, clinch 2) …

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  • 32embrace — v 1. take into one s arms, hug, squeeze, clasp, press to one s bosom, embosom, enfold; hold in one s arms, caress, cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nuzzle; Sl. clinch, grab, snatch, clutch, grasp, hold onto, grip, cling to. 2. welcome, receive warmly,… …

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  • 33embrace — 1. verb 1) he embraced her warmly Syn: hug, take/hold in one s arms, hold, cuddle, clasp to one s bosom, squeeze, clutch, enfold 2) most western European countries have embraced the concept Syn: welcome, welc …

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  • 34embrace — [ɪmˈbreɪs] verb 1) [T] formal to accept something new with enthusiasm Many older people have embraced new technology.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to put your arms around someone in order to show love or friendship embrace noun [C] …

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  • 35embrace — [c]/ɛmˈbreɪs / (say em brays) verb (embraced, embracing) –verb (t) 1. to take or clasp in the arms; press to the bosom; hug. 2. to take or receive (an idea, etc.) gladly or eagerly; accept willingly. 3. to avail oneself of (an opportunity, etc.) …

  • 36embrace —   Pū ili, pūliki, pūlikiliki, pū iki, pili koke, āpona, kūwili, apo;    ♦ embrace tightly, kilipue, pukuku i …

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  • 37embrace — [14] To embrace someone is literally to ‘put your arms round’ them. It comes via Old French from Vulgar Latin *imbracchiāre, a compound verb formed from the prefix in ‘in’ and Latin bracchium ‘arm’ (ultimate source of English brace, bracelet, and …

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  • 38Embrace, extend and extinguish — Embrace, extend and extinguish, [cite news|url=http://www.economist.com/displayStory.cfm?Story ID=298112|title=Deadly embrace|publisher=The Economist|date=2000 03 30|accessdate=2006 03 31] also known as Embrace, extend, and exterminate, [cite… …

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  • 39Embrace, Extend And Extinguish — “Embrace, extend and extinguish”[1], signifiant « Adopte, étend et étouffe » ou “Embrace, extend, and exterminate”[2] « Adopte, étend et extermine », ou encore, plus simplement, “Embrace and extend”, est un slogan censément… …

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  • 40Embrace, extend and extinguish — “Embrace, extend and extinguish”[1], signifiant « Adopte, étend et étouffe » ou “Embrace, extend, and exterminate”[2] « Adopte, étend et extermine », ou encore, plus simplement, “Embrace and extend”, est un slogan censément… …

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