Cuddle vs. Embrace
Cuddlenoun
A snuggle; an affectionate embrace, often given to family members and close friends.
Embraceverb
To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
Cuddleverb
(intransitive) To embrace affectionately, lie together snugly.
‘The young lovers cuddled on the couch.’;
Embraceverb
(obsolete) To accept (someone) as a friend or servant.
Cuddleverb
(transitive) To cradle in one's arms so as to give comfort, warmth.
‘She cuddled the infant before bedtime.’; ‘I'm cold; can you roll over here and cuddle me, honey?’;
Embraceverb
To seize (something) eagerly, or with alacrity; to accept with cordiality; to welcome.
‘I wholeheartedly embrace the new legislation.’;
Cuddleverb
To lie close or snug; to crouch; to nestle.
Embraceverb
To accept; to undergo; to submit to.
Cuddleverb
To lie close or snug; to crouch; to nestle.
‘She cuddles low beneath the brake;Nor would she stay, nor dares she fly.’;
Embraceverb
To encircle; to encompass; to enclose.
Cuddleverb
To embrace closely; to fondle.
Embraceverb
(figurative) To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
‘Natural philosophy embraces many sciences.’;
Cuddlenoun
A close embrace.
Embraceverb
(obsolete) To fasten on, as armour.
Cuddlenoun
a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
Embraceverb
(legal) To attempt to influence (a jury, court, etc.) corruptly; to practise embracery.
Cuddleverb
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position;
‘We cuddled against each other to keep warm’; ‘The children snuggled into their sleeping bags’;
Embracenoun
Hug noun; putting arms around someone.
Cuddleverb
hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth;
‘I cuddled the baby’;
Embracenoun
Enclosure, (partially or fully) surrounding someone or something.
Embracenoun
Full acceptance (of something).
Embracenoun
(figuratively) Enfolding, including.
Embraceverb
To fasten on, as armor.
Embraceverb
To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
‘I will embrace him with a soldier's arm,That he shall shrink under my courtesy.’; ‘Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them.’;
Embraceverb
To cling to; to cherish; to love.
Embraceverb
To seize eagerly, or with alacrity; to accept with cordiality; to welcome.
‘What is there that he may not embrace for truth?’;
Embraceverb
To encircle; to encompass; to inclose.
‘Low at his feet a spacious plain is placed,Between the mountain and the stream embraced.’;
Embraceverb
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.’;
Embraceverb
To accept; to undergo; to submit to.
Embraceverb
To attempt to influence corruptly, as a jury or court.
Embraceverb
To join in an embrace.
Embracenoun
Intimate or close encircling with the arms; pressure to the bosom; clasp; hug.
‘We stood tranced in long embraces,Mixed with kisses.’;
Embracenoun
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
Embracenoun
the state of taking in or encircling;
‘an island in the embrace of the sea’;
Embracenoun
a close affectionate and protective acceptance;
‘his willing embrace of new ideas’; ‘in the bosom of the family’;
Embraceverb
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory;
‘This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds’; ‘this should cover everyone in the group’;
Embraceverb
hug, usually with fondness;
‘Hug me, please’; ‘They embraced’;
Embraceverb
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own;
‘She embraced Catholocism’; ‘They adopted the Jewish faith’;
