Clasp+in+the+arms
31Embraced — Embrace Em*brace , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embraced} ([e^]m*br[=a]st ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Embracing} ([e^]m*br[=a] s[i^]ng).] [OE. embracier, F. embrasser; pref. em (L. in) + F. bras arm. See {Brace}, n.] 1. To clasp in the arms with affection; to… …
32Embracing — Embrace Em*brace , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embraced} ([e^]m*br[=a]st ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Embracing} ([e^]m*br[=a] s[i^]ng).] [OE. embracier, F. embrasser; pref. em (L. in) + F. bras arm. See {Brace}, n.] 1. To clasp in the arms with affection; to… …
33hug — hugger, n. huggingly, adv. /hug/, v., hugged, hugging, n. v.t. 1. to clasp tightly in the arms, esp. with affection; embrace. 2. to cling firmly or fondly to; cherish: to hug an opinion. 3. to keep close to, as in sailing, walking, or in moving… …
34hug — [[t]hʌg[/t]] v. hugged, hug•ging, n. 1) to clasp tightly in the arms, esp. with affection; embrace: to hug a child[/ex] 2) to cling firmly or fondly to; cherish: to hug a belief[/ex] 3) to keep close to, as in sailing or in moving along or… …
35hug — [c]/hʌg / (say hug) verb (hugged, hugging) –verb (t) 1. to clasp tightly in the arms, especially with affection; embrace. 2. to cling firmly or fondly to: to hug an opinion. 3. to keep close to, as in sailing, horseracing or going along: to hug… …
36embrace — embrace1 [em brās′, imbrās′] vt. embraced, embracing [ME embracen < OFr embracier < VL * imbrachiare < L im , in + brachium, an arm: see BRACE1] 1. to clasp in the arms, usually as an expression of affection or desire; hug 2. to accept… …
37brace — [14] English borrowed brace from Old French brace, which meant simply ‘(the length measured by) two arms’. It came from Latin bracchia, the plural of bracchium ‘arm’ (source of French bras ‘arm’, and also of various English technical terms, such… …
38brace — [14] English borrowed brace from Old French brace, which meant simply ‘(the length measured by) two arms’. It came from Latin bracchia, the plural of bracchium ‘arm’ (source of French bras ‘arm’, and also of various English technical terms, such… …
39embrace — I. verb (embraced; embracing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French embracer, from en + brace pair of arms more at brace Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to clasp in the arms ; hug …
40embrace — I. v. a. 1. Clasp in the arms, hug, press to the bosom, fold to the heart. 2. Welcome, seize, accept, lay hold on, accept eagerly. 3. Comprehend, include, cover, contain, comprise, enclose, encompass, encircle, embody, take in. II. n. Hug, clasp …
