n.
1.the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
2.the state of taking in or encircling
3.a close affectionate and protective acceptance embrace v.
1.include in scope
2.hug, usually with fondness
3.take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
Idiom of the Day
live (something) down or live down (something)
to overcome the shame or embarrassment of something
It was difficult for the woman to live down the shame of stealing money from her job.