embrace

/im-ˈbrās/

Middle English, from Anglo-French embracer, from en- + brace pair of arms

verb

  1. to clasp in the arms : hug

  2. cherish, love

  3. encircle, enclose

adopt embrace espouse mean to take an opinion, policy, or practice as one's own. adopt implies accepting something created by another or foreign to one's nature. embrace implies a ready or happy acceptance.

noun

  1. a close encircling with the arms and pressure to the chest especially as a sign of affection : hug

  2. grip, encirclement

  3. acceptance