| embrace | vt 1. hold closely in the arms, memeluk, merangkul, mendakap: she ~d her daughter tenderly, dia memeluk anaknya dgn mesra; 2. enclose, encircle, melingkari, melingkungi, mengelilingi: an island ~d by the blue waters of the ocean, sebuah pulau yg dilingkari samudera yg biru; 3. accept eagerly, mengambil (dgn tangan terbuka): he ~d the opportunity to go overseas gladly, dia dgn gembiranya mengambil peluang pergi ke luar negeri; 4. adopt, memeluk:he ~d Islam while he was living in Pakistan, dia memeluk agama Islam semasa dia tinggal di Pakistan;5. include, comprise, merangkum, mencakup, meliputi: the book ~s many different subjects, buku itu merangkum beberapa banyak perkara yg berlainan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |