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
keep a straight face
to stop oneself from smiling or laughing
It was difficult to keep a straight face when the man fell off his chair.