embraces
Wraps arms around
Embraces are acts of holding someone closely in one's arms, typically expressing affection, greeting, or comfort: They shared a long embrace before parting.
The word extends to acceptance or adoption: her embrace of minimalism, the company's embrace of new technology.
As a verb form, embraces means either hugs or willingly accepts: She embraces challenges.
welcomes
Receives with hospitality
supports · affirms · validates · acknowledges · receives · includes · approves · espouses · champions · upholds
holds
Keeps in possession
enfolds · wraps · encircles · envelops · clutches · clings · nestles · snuggles · cradles · grips
- takes onadopts, assumes, accepts, undertakes, shoulders
- family reunionrelatives, cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents
- social exchangesgreetings, farewells, handshakes, thank yous, welcomes
- farewell partiesfarewell party, going away party, goodbye party, send-off, sendoff
- love poetrylove poems, love poem, love poetry, love sonnets, love sonnet
- intimacykiss, hug, closeness, snuggling, cuddles
embracesrejects
Refuses or discards
refuses · renounces · spurns · repudiates · resists
- warm embraceAffectionate encircling hold
- tight embrace
- mother's embrace
- embrace changeWillingly adopt new circumstances
- passionate embraceFervent physical holding
- embrace the suckAccept unavoidable difficulties willingly
embrace, embracing, embraced, embraceable, embracement, embracer, embracers, embracable