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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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
Perhaps worried about alienating her interlocutor, Wang fails to press Payá on camera about her support of a candidate who embodies American bigotry and who is a beacon of extremism.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
Sands, so good in & Juliet and To Kill A Mockingbird, embodies the story’s moral force without coming across as off-putting or smug, while Duvall captures the tragedy of a man whose long life has left him ill-prepared for what fate has in store.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
The Spice Suite The Spice Suite embodies the vision of its owner, Angel Gregorio, who is passionate about great food and bringing people together.
—Taryn White, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Embody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embody. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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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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