“embraced” is a form of
embrace
/ɛmˈbɹes/ verb, noun
Forms embraces embracing embraced imbrace
- verb (transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
- verb (transitive, figuratively) To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome. “I wholeheartedly embrace the new legislation.”
- verb (transitive, figuratively) To submit to; to undergo.
- verb (transitive, also figuratively) To encircle; to enclose, to encompass.
- verb (transitive, figuratively) To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass. “Natural philosophy embraces many sciences.”
- verb (transitive, obsolete, rare) To fasten on, as armour.
- verb (transitive, figuratively, obsolete) To accept (someone) as a friend; to accept (someone's) help gladly.
- verb (transitive, law, figuratively, obsolete) To attempt to influence (a court, jury, etc.) corruptly; to practise embracery.
- noun An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.
- noun (figuratively) An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something.
- noun (figuratively) Full acceptance (of something).
- noun (figuratively) An act of enfolding or including.
Synonyms
fall on someone's neck accept entwine surround accoll amplect beclip clip coll strain hold complect comply cwtch enfold glomp halse hug infold oxter embracing embracement bosom encompass comprehend cover squeeze espouse adopt sweep up
Etymology
The verb is derived from Middle English embracen (“to clasp in one's arms, embrace; to reach out eagerly for, welcome; to enfold, entwine; to ensnare, entangle; to twist, wrap around; to gird, put on; to lace; to be in or put into bonds; to put a shield on the arm; to grasp (a shield or spear); to acquire, take hold of; to receive; to undertake; to affect, influence; to incite; to unlawfully influence a jury; to surround; to conceal, cover; to shelter; to protect; to comfort; to comprehend, understand”) [and other forms], from Old French embracer, embracier (“to kiss”) (modern French embrasser (“to kiss; (dated) to embrace, hug”)), from Late Latin *imbracchiāre, from in- (prefix meaning ‘in, inside, within’)) + bracchium (“arm”). The English word is analysable as em- + brace. The noun is derived from the verb.
Webster’s 1913
- verb To fasten on, as armor. [Obs.] Spenser.
- verb To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug. I will embrace him with a soldier's arm, That he shall shrink under my courtesy. Shak.
- verb To cling to; to cherish; to love. Shak.
- verb To join in an embrace.
Etymology [Pref. em- (intens.) + brace, v. t.]
Etymology [OE. embracier, F. embrasser; pref. em- (L. in) + F. bras arm. See Brace, n.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “embrace”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details