embodied; embodying
1
: to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
2
a
: to deprive of spirituality
b
: to make concrete and perceptible
3
: to cause to become a body or part of a body : incorporate
4
: to represent in human or animal form : personify
men who greatly embodied the idealism of American life—
A. M. Schlesinger born 1917
A. M. Schlesinger born 1917
embodier
noun
Examples of embody in a Sentence
The legislature embodied a revenue provision in the new law.
they must embody their ideas in substantial institutions if they are to survive
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Jasmine Laws, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
In modern times, for many Black Americans, Watch Night services embody the anxiety of how the new year will separate families through mass incarceration, health disparities, and poverty while also holding the radical hope that social justice, prosperity, and God’s protection will be their future.
—Nyya Toussaint / Made By History, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024
Beginning as an homage to Eighties action movies and Frank Miller’s seminal work on Daredevil, the TMNT embodied the underdog spirit of super heroics, while blending many of the themes that made characters like Spider-Man and the X-Men so popular with young readers.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
Perseverance is a trait that farmers and businesspeople need to embody to stay ahead of structural and environmental obstacles.
—Stefano Carganico, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Embody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embody. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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embody
verb
em·body
im-ˈbäd-ē 
embodied; embodying
1
: to give definite form to
embodied her ideas in suitable words
2
: to cause to become a body or a part of a body or system
the Constitution embodies the fundamental laws of the United States
3
: to represent in visible form
a leader who embodies courage
embodier
noun
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