Слово англійською: embrace
Дієслово
Переклад embrace українською: обня́ти, обійня́ти, обійма́ти, обніма́ти кого́
Детальний опис
embrace
verb /ɪmˈbreɪs/
(formal)- [intransitive, transitive] to put your arms around somebody as a sign of love or friendship synonym hug
- They embraced and promised to keep in touch.
- embrace somebody She embraced her son warmly.
- He rose from his chair and embraced her warmly.
- [transitive] embrace something to accept an idea, a proposal, a set of beliefs, etc., especially when it is done with enthusiasm
- to embrace democracy/feminism/Islam
- It is unlikely that such countries will embrace capitalist ideas.
- [transitive] embrace something to include something
- The talks embraced a wide range of issues.
- The word ‘mankind’ embraces men, women and children.
- Decisions were made by reaching a consensus embracing all sectors of the financial community.
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘encircle, surround, enclose’; formerly also as imbrace): from Old French embracer, based on Latin in- ‘in’ + bracchium ‘arm’.