ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EMBRACE
From Old French embracier, from em- + brace a pair of arms, from Latin bracchia arms.
WHAT DOES EMBRACE MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of embrace in the English dictionary
The first definition of embrace in the dictionary is to take or clasp in the arms, or to clasp each other, as in affection, greeting, etc; hug. Other definition of embrace is to accept willingly or eagerly. Embrace is also to take up ; adopt.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EMBRACE
PRESENT
Present
I embrace
you embrace
he/she/it embraces
we embrace
you embrace
they embrace
Present continuous
I am embracing
you are embracing
he/she/it is embracing
we are embracing
you are embracing
they are embracing
Present perfect
I have embraced
you have embraced
he/she/it has embraced
we have embraced
you have embraced
they have embraced
Present perfect continuous
I have been embracing
you have been embracing
he/she/it has been embracing
we have been embracing
you have been embracing
they have been embracing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I embraced
you embraced
he/she/it embraced
we embraced
you embraced
they embraced
Past continuous
I was embracing
you were embracing
he/she/it was embracing
we were embracing
you were embracing
they were embracing
Past perfect
I had embraced
you had embraced
he/she/it had embraced
we had embraced
you had embraced
they had embraced
Past perfect continuous
I had been embracing
you had been embracing
he/she/it had been embracing
we had been embracing
you had been embracing
they had been embracing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will embrace
you will embrace
he/she/it will embrace
we will embrace
you will embrace
they will embrace
Future continuous
I will be embracing
you will be embracing
he/she/it will be embracing
we will be embracing
you will be embracing
they will be embracing
Future perfect
I will have embraced
you will have embraced
he/she/it will have embraced
we will have embraced
you will have embraced
they will have embraced
Future perfect continuous
I will have been embracing
you will have been embracing
he/she/it will have been embracing
we will have been embracing
you will have been embracing
they will have been embracing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would embrace
you would embrace
he/she/it would embrace
we would embrace
you would embrace
they would embrace
Conditional continuous
I would be embracing
you would be embracing
he/she/it would be embracing
we would be embracing
you would be embracing
they would be embracing
Conditional perfect
I would have embrace
you would have embrace
he/she/it would have embrace
we would have embrace
you would have embrace
they would have embrace
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been embracing
you would have been embracing
he/she/it would have been embracing
we would have been embracing
you would have been embracing
they would have been embracing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you embrace
we let´s embrace
you embrace
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
embracing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «EMBRACE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
embrace.
As a parent and a citizen, I'll take a Bill Gates (or Warren Buffett) over Steve Jobs every time. If we must have billionaires, better they should ignore Jobs's example and instead embrace the morality and wisdom of the great industrialist-philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
Embrace yourself and do what you can to look and feel your best. Don't put on so many fashion trends that create a ridiculous style statement. Pick and choose what feels good, and flatters your own body.
Social media changed Chinese mindset. More and more Chinese intend to embrace freedom of speech and human rights as their birthright, not some imported American privilege. But also, it gave the Chinese a national public sphere for people to, it's like a training of their citizenship, preparing for future democracy.
I maintain the importance of an absolute prohibition against torture, while acknowledging that even absolute prohibitions can sometimes be broken. If that is a contradiction, it is a contradiction that ethics has to embrace, or else it becomes like glass: hard, clear, but fatally inflexible.
When I was sixteen I started acting, and I also started to embrace my tradition and culture. I had a young medicine man interpret for me what it is to be an Indian. He really caught me at a good time because I was really vulnerable after the loss of my parents with all of the feelings of abandonment.
I'm trying to learn, as I'm in my 40s, to embrace what I've been able to achieve and be proud of it. And I know there's roles that I will want to play before I die, but I'm still just taking one day at a time.
Some of my favorite actresses are Cate Blanchett, I love her. I love Zoe Saldana, and Julianne Moore is one of my favorites. I like women who choose diverse roles and have that strength, which I think all women have but some women embrace it, present it, and live in it.
It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.
I think my body is beautiful, and I'm confident to embrace it. There's nothing to be ashamed of if you're a size 14, as long as you're fit and healthy.
Chimpanzees, typically, kiss and embrace after fights. They first make eye contact from a distance to see the mood of the others. Then they approach and kiss and embrace.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EMBRACE»
Discover the use of
embrace in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
embrace and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
I felt myself slipping away, losing myself to the senses.
Jessica Shirvington, 2011
2
Experiencing Father's
Embrace
The author's style of writing makes this book easy to read, yet it is one of the most thorough and profoundly impacting books available on knowing God as a Father.
3
Deadly
Embrace: Pakistan, America, and the Future of the ...
"Explores the long and contentious relationship between the United States and Pakistan since Pakistan's founding with emphasis on events that occurred during the author's thirty-year career with the CIA and on how Pakistan's history and U.S ...
Embrace is the story of the awakening of Karl De Man, a thirteen-year-old student at the Berg, an exclusive academy for boys in South Africa in the 1970s.
5
Exclusion &
Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity, ...
Miroslav Volf contends that if the healing word of the gospel is to be heard today, Christian theology must find ways of speaking that address the hatred of the other.
6
Telematic
Embrace: Visionary Theories of Art, Technology, ...
"An Ahmanson Murphy fine arts book"--P. [4] of cover.
Roy Ascott, Edward A. Shanken, 2003
7
A Time to
Embrace: Same-sex Relationships in Religion, Law, ...
This volume presents an analysis of the religious, legal, and political stakes in the debates over gay marriage, civil unions, and the place of committed gay couples in a democratic society.
William Stacy Johnson, 2012
8
Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain: The Essence of Tai Ji
This timeless masterpiece is essential reading for anybody interested in Taoism, Tai Ji, or the Tao philosophy of "Living Our Own Tao", and the author is a wonderful, dramatic, and inspiring presence throughout the book.
Chungliang Al Huang, 2011
9
The Deathly
Embrace: Orientalism and Asian American Identity
And yet, as this provocative work demonstrates, in order to refute racist stereotypes they must first be evoked, and in the process the two often become entangled.
Dear Reader, Life is great for me.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EMBRACE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
embrace is used in the context of the following news items.
Making Guns Cool: High Schools Embrace Shooting as Hot New Sport
Andy Krebs at the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League Championship on June 16. Photographer: Bridget Bennett/Bloomberg. «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
Fracking Opponents Ditch Science, Embrace Hysteria
I often encourage petroleum executives to listen to and engage their political opponents, on the grounds that many are rational and can be ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
Gothic embrace in airport branding
Dunedin Airport chief executive Richard Roberts and customer service team member Judy King, who is wearing the airport's new uniform, ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
Most Agencies Embrace Data-Driven Performance Reviews …
Most Agencies Embrace Data-Driven Performance Reviews, Watchdog Finds. By Charles S. Clark; 9:51 AM ET; Leave a comment. RELATED ... «GovExec.com, Jul 15»
Bishop John Stowe of Lexington returns to warm embrace in El Paso
The Tiguas perform a smudging ceremony for Bishop John Stowe outside the Ysleta Mission on Wednesday before his Mass of Thanksgiving ... «El Paso Times, Jul 15»
Statesman Editorial: Note to West Ada trustees: Downplay drama …
Statesman Editorial: Note to West Ada trustees: Downplay drama, embrace Clark. July 9, 2015. 2015-07-08T23:55:21Z. Facebook ... «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»
Reza Aslan wants Muslims to embrace same-sex marriage
Academic Reza Aslan has written an open letter to the Muslim community, urging people to accept same-sex marriage. Mr Aslan, an ... «PinkNews, Jul 15»
Why Canada should embrace budget deficits right now
Between four straight months of falling GDP and record trade deficits, the economic news coming out of Canada over the last few months has ... «Macleans.ca, Jul 15»
Young Indians embrace dating apps
Young Indians embrace dating apps despite social taboos. RISHAB R. JAIN. Last updated 05:00, July 9 2015. An Indian girl checks her mobile phone at a party ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
Missouri Governor Orders State Agencies to Embrace Marriage …
In addition to issuing his executive order, Gov. Jay Nixon called on the legislature to pass a nondiscrimination bill to protect LGBT residents. «Advocate.com, Jul 15»
