embody

11 plus vocabulary word for grammar school entrance exams

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Learn the meaning of embody with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

embody

(verb)

Meaning

to represent or personify something

Example

"The statue was designed to embody the spirit of the city."

Synonyms

representmanifestexpress

Antonyms

excludeabandondeny

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'embodire', meaning to give a body to.
Related word forms
  • verb: embodied
  • noun: embodiment

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