embrace

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɛmˈbreɪs/ or /ɪmˈbreɪs/

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• Hyphenation: em‧brace

Verb

Plain form embrace

Third-person singular embraces

Past tense embraced

Past participle embraced

Present participle embracing

1. If you embrace someone, you hold them closely in your arms with love.

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