4. To encircle; to encompass; to inclose.
Low at his feet a spacious plain is placed,
Between the mountain and the stream embraced.
Denham. 5. To include as parts of a whole; to comprehend; to take in; as, natural philosophy embraces many sciences.
Not that my song, in such a scanty space,
So large a subject fully can embrace.
Dryden.
6. To accept; to undergo; to submit to. "I embrace this fortune patiently." Shak.
7. (Law) To attempt to influence corruptly, as a jury or court. Blackstone.
Syn. — To clasp; hug; inclose; encompass; include; comprise; comprehend; contain; involve; imply.
Embrace
(Em*brace") v. i. To join in an embrace.
Embrace
(Em*brace"), n. Intimate or close encircling with the arms; pressure to the bosom; clasp; hug.
We stood tranced in long embraces,
Mixed with kisses.
Tennyson. Embracement
(Em*brace"ment) n. [Cf. F. embrassement.]
1. A clasp in the arms; embrace.
Dear though chaste embracements.
Sir P. Sidney. 2. State of being contained; inclosure. [Obs.]
In the embracement of the parts hardly reparable, as bones.
Bacon. 3. Willing acceptance. [Obs.]
A ready embracement of . . . his kindness.
Barrow. Embraceor
(Em*brace"or) n. (Law) One guilty of embracery.
Embracer
(Em*bra"cer) n. One who embraces.
Embracery
(Em*bra"cer*y) n. (Law) An attempt to influence a court, jury, etc., corruptly, by promises,
entreaties, money, entertainments, threats, or other improper inducements.
Embracive
(Em*bra"cive) a. Disposed to embrace; fond of caressing. [R.] Thackeray.
Embraid
(Em*braid") v. t. [Pref. em- (L. in) + 1st braid.]
1. To braid up, as hair. [Obs.] Spenser.
2. To upbraid. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot.
