Embody vs. Embrace: What's the Difference?

To give a bodily form to; incarnate.

To clasp or hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection.

To represent in bodily or material form

To surround or enclose

To make part of a system or whole; incorporate

To include or contain as part of something broader.

(transitive) To represent in a physical or concrete form; to incarnate or personify.

To adopt or support willingly or eagerly

(transitive) To represent in some other form, such as a code of laws.

To avail oneself of

(transitive) To comprise or include as part of a cohesive whole; to be made up of.

To join in an embrace.

(intransitive) To unite in a body or mass.

An act of holding close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection; a hug.

To form into a body; to invest with a body; to collect into a body, a united mass, or a whole; to incorporate; as, to embody one's ideas in a treatise.

An enclosure or encirclement

To unite in a body, a mass, or a collection; to coalesce.

Eager acceptance

Represent in bodily form;

(transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.

Represent, as of a character on stage;

To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.

Represent or express something abstract in tangible form;

To submit to; to undergo.

To encircle; to enclose, to encompass.

To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.

To fasten on, as armour.

To accept (someone) as a friend; to accept (someone's) help gladly.

To attempt to influence (a court, jury, etc.) corruptly; to practise embracery.

An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.

(figuratively) An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something.

(figuratively) Full acceptance (of something).

(figuratively) An act of enfolding or including.

To fasten on, as armor.

To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.

To cling to; to cherish; to love.

To seize eagerly, or with alacrity; to accept with cordiality; to welcome.

To encircle; to encompass; to inclose.

To include as parts of a whole; to comprehend; to take in; as, natural philosophy embraces many sciences.

To accept; to undergo; to submit to.

To attempt to influence corruptly, as a jury or court.

To join in an embrace.

Intimate or close encircling with the arms; pressure to the bosom; clasp; hug.

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

The state of taking in or encircling;

A close affectionate and protective acceptance;

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

Hug, usually with fondness;

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