Wiktionary:Word of the day/2020/January 21

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Word of the day
for January 21
embrace v
  1. (transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
  2. (transitive, figuratively) To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.
  3. (transitive, figuratively) To submit to; to undergo.
  4. (transitive, also figuratively) To encircle; to enclose, to encompass.
  5. (transitive, figuratively) To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
  6. (transitive, obsolete, rare) To fasten on, as armour.
  7. (transitive, figuratively, obsolete) To accept (someone) as a friend; to accept (someone's) help gladly.
  8. (transitive, law, figuratively, obsolete) To attempt to influence (a court, jury, etc.) corruptly; to practise embracery.
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