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How does the verb embrace differ from other similar words?

The words adopt and espouse are common synonyms of embrace. While all three words mean "to take an opinion, policy, or practice as one's own," embrace implies a ready or happy acceptance.

embraced the customs of their new homeland

When could adopt be used to replace embrace?

The meanings of adopt and embrace largely overlap; however, adopt implies accepting something created by another or foreign to one's nature.

forced to adopt new policies

Where would espouse be a reasonable alternative to embrace?

The synonyms espouse and embrace are sometimes interchangeable, but espouse adds an implication of close attachment to a cause and a sharing of its fortunes.

espoused the cause of women's rights

Examples of embrace in a Sentence

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While the other grandparents, JJ and Junior’s mother Catherine (an outstanding Wendy Raquel Robinson), are eager to embrace the change, Poppa isn’t convinced by the academy. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024 Plus, empowering leads like Lady Danbury and Penelope Featherington will inspire you to embrace your independence while navigating the single life. 15. Jenna Ryu, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
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Yet Harris going on Rogan would be a bit surprising given Rogan’s off-and-on embrace of right-wing views and conspiracy theories (such as recently spending a large chunk of an episode trying to convince his guest the Apollo 11 moon landing might not have happened). James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024 The art is in the otherworldly magic within the pictures—the majesty of a wolf’s face, the grace of swans on a lake, the bold colors of red-and-green macaws, the pose of a porcupine, the embrace of a tiger. Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for embrace 

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“Embrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrace. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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