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(transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
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(transitive, figuratively) To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.
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(transitive, figuratively) To submit to; to undergo.
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(transitive, also figuratively) To encircle; to enclose, to encompass.
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(transitive, figuratively) To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
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(transitive, obsolete, rare) To fasten on, as armour.
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(transitive, figuratively, obsolete) To accept (someone) as a friend; to accept (someone's) help gladly.
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(transitive, law, figuratively, obsolete) To attempt to influence (a court, jury, etc.) corruptly; to practise embracery.