embracement
English
noun
Definitions
- A clasp in the arms; embrace.
- State of embracing, encompassing or including various items; inclusion.
- Act or state of embracing or accepting; willing acceptance.
- State of being contained; enclosure.
Etymology
Suffix from English embrace.
Origin
English
embrace
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- brace English
- embrace English
- embraceable English
- embraceor English
- embracer English
- embracest English
- embraceth English
- embracive English
- half-embrace English
- overembrace English
- reembrace English
- embrasser French
- embracen Middle English
- embracar Ido