embrace
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The meaning (definition) of the word embrace
to wrap your arms around someone to show love
The word embrace used in a sentence
“I embrace Grandma every time she comes through the door.”
Words that mean the same as embrace (synonyms)
hug
Words that mean the opposite of embrace (antonyms)
release
How the word embrace is said around the world
| French | serrer dans ses bras (seh-RAY dahn say BRAH) |
| Spanish | abrazar (ah-brah-THAR) |
| Mandarin | 拥抱 (yohng baow) |
| Hindi | गले लगाना (guh-LAY luh-GAH-nah) |
| Arabic | يعانق (yoo-AA-nik) |
| Russian | обнимать (ab-nee-MAT) |
| Portuguese (EU) | abraçar (ah-brah-SAR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | abraçar (ah-brah-SAHR) |
| Japanese | だきしめる (dah-kee-shee-MEH-roo) |
| German | umarmen (oom-AR-men) |
| Urdu | گلے لگانا (ga-LAY la-GAH-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਜੱਫੀ ਪਾਉਣਾ (JUF-fee POW-nah) |
| Korean | 껴안다 (kyuh-AHN-da) |
| Hebrew | לחבק (le-kha-BEK) |
| Greek | αγκαλιάζω (ang-gah-LYAH-zoh) |
| Dutch | knuffelen (KNUF-uh-luhn) |
| Tagalog | yakapin (ya-ka-PEEN) |
| Vietnamese | ôm (ohm) |
| Turkish | kucaklamak (koo-jahk-LAH-mahk) |
| Persian | در آغوش گرفتن (dar ah-GHUSH ge-ref-TAN) |
| Polish | przytulać (pshih-TOO-latch) |
| Ukrainian | обіймати (o-bee-MA-ty) |
| Bengali | জড়িয়ে ধরা (JAW-ree-yay DHAW-rah) |
| Swedish | krama (KRAH-mah) |
| Italian | abbracciare (ahb-brah-CHAH-reh) |
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