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embrace

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  1. adopt                  2. include               
 
1. em.brace \im-'bra-s\ \-'bra--s*-b*l\ \-'bra--sm*nt\ vb [ME embracen, fr. 
   MF embracer, fr. OF embracier, fr. en-X + brace two arms 1a: to clasp in 
   the arms : HUG  1b: CHERISH, LOVE  2: ENCIRCLE, ENCLOSE  3a: to take up 
   esp. readily or gladly  3b: to avail oneself of : WELCOME  4a: to take in : 
   INCLUDE  4b: to be equal or equivalent to {his assets embraced ten 
   dollars)> : to participate in an embrace  - em.brace.able aj
2. embrace n 1: a close encircling with the arms and pressure to the bosom  
   2: ENCIRCLEMENT, GRIP  3: ACCEPTANCE