embracing

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
verb include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
verb squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

Quarter!” and embracing and kissing the feet of the victors. — A Victor of Salamis, William Stearns Davis
Degeneracy, disease--never the deliberate embracing of a career by a far-seeing man. — The Secret Adversary, Agatha Christie
He wrote afterwards: "Reasons for Renouncing Judaism and Embracing Christianity," Norwich, 1830. — Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ, Aaron Bernstein

embrace, embracement

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