Embrace

1. To join in an embrace.
2. To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
3. To seize eagerly, or with alacrity; to accept with cordiality; to welcome.
4. To fasten on, as armor.
5. To include as parts of a whole; to comprehend; to take in; as, natural philosophy embraces many sciences.
6. To attempt to influence corruptly, as a jury or court.
7. Intimate or close encircling with the arms; pressure to the bosom; clasp; hug.
8. To accept; to undergo; to submit to.
9. To cling to; to cherish; to love.
10. To encircle; to encompass; to inclose.