(transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.

An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug. / (figuratively) An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something.

simple past tense and past participle of embrace

plural of embrace

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of embrace

A person who embraces. / Alternative form of embraceor (“person guilty of embracery”)

plural of embracer

Able or suitable to be embraced

A clasp in the arms; embrace. / State of embracing, encompassing or including various items; inclusion. / Act or state of embracing or accepting; willing acceptance.

plural of embracement