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The correct spelling is embracing.
How to pronounce embracing
verb
Say it like: Emb-ras-ing
The correct spelling is embracing. To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug. For example: "I wholeheartedly embrace the new legislation."
Usage Examples
“I wholeheartedly embrace the new legislation.”
“Natural philosophy embraces many sciences.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
- 2.To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.
- 3.To submit to; to undergo.
- 4.To encircle; to enclose, to encompass.
- 5.To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
noun
- 1.The act of embracing (in various senses).
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