embrace

11 plus vocabulary word for grammar school entrance exams

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

embrace

(verb, noun)

Meaning

to hold someone closely

Example

"At the reunion, Sarah couldn't wait to embrace her long-lost friend."

Synonyms

hugcuddlewelcome

Antonyms

rejectexcludeshun

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'bracchium', meaning arm.
Related word forms
  • verb: embraced
  • noun: embraceable