embrace | (verb) take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own | Synonyms: adopt, espouse, sweep up |
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(verb) hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness | Synonyms: bosom, hug, squeeze |
(verb) include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory | Synonyms: comprehend, cover, encompass |
embrangle | (verb) make more complicated or confused through entanglements | Synonyms: snarl, snarl up |
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embrittle | (verb) make brittle | - |
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embrocate | (verb) administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing | Synonyms: anele, anoint, inunct, oil |
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embroider | (verb) add details to | Synonyms: aggrandise, aggrandize, blow up, dramatise, dramatize, embellish, lard, pad |
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(verb) decorate with needlework | Synonyms: broider |
embroil | (verb) force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action | Synonyms: drag, drag in, sweep, sweep up, tangle |
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embrown | (verb) make brown in color | Synonyms: brown |
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(verb) cause to darken | - |