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.


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