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• the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

  synonym	embracementembracing
  hypernym	claspclenchclutchclutchesgraspgriphold
  hyponym	clinchcuddlehugnestlesnugglesqueeze

• a close affectionate and protective acceptance

  synonym	bosom
  hypernym	acceptanceacceptationadoptionespousal

• the state of taking in or encircling

  hypernym

  inclusion

• take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

  synonym	adoptespousesweep up
  hypernym	accept
  hyponym	fasten onhook onlatch onseize ontake up

• hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

  synonym	bosomhugsqueeze
  derivation	embracementembracing
  hypernym	clasp
  hyponym	clinchcuddleinterlocklock

• include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

  synonym	comprehendcoverencompass
  hypernym	include
  similar	addresscoverdealhandleplowtreat