embracing

  • 1embracing — index inclusive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2Embracing — Embrace Em*brace , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embraced} ([e^]m*br[=a]st ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Embracing} ([e^]m*br[=a] s[i^]ng).] [OE. embracier, F. embrasser; pref. em (L. in) + F. bras arm. See {Brace}, n.] 1. To clasp in the arms with affection; to… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3embracing a large area — index extensive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 4embracing — Synonyms and related words: adoption, ambient, assimilating, circling, circumambient, circumferential, circumflex, circumfluent, circumfluous, circumjacent, comprising, containing, counting, covering, embracement, encircling, enclosing,… …

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  • 5embracing — em·brace || ɪm breɪs n. hug, act of wrapping one s arms around another person or thing v. hug, hold tight, wrap one s arms around; accept; include; surround; attempt to sway the opinion of a judge or jury through bribery or threats …

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  • 6embracing — noun the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑embrace, ↑embracement • Derivationally related forms: ↑embrace (for: ↑embracement), ↑embrace …

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  • 7Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty — Classical Gardens of Suzhou * UNESCO World Heritage Site …

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  • 8all-embracing — adjective broad in scope or content across the board pay increases an all embracing definition blanket sanctions against human rights violators an invention with broad applications a panoptic study of Soviet nationality T.G.Winner granted him… …

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  • 9all-embracing — adj. 1. 1 broad in scope or content. Syn: all inclusive, across the board, blanket(prenominal), broad, complete, global, panoptic, wide [WordNet 1.5] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 10The Holy Infants Embracing — is one of many works ascribed to Leonardo da Vinci. It is thought to represent the infant Christ embracing his cousin John the Baptist. The subject matter relates to the two paintings of the Virgin of the Rocks by Leonardo and numerous other… …

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