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em|brace|ment
em|brace|ment «ehm BRAYS muhnt», noun.
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Figurative. ... some of the foibles that attend mass embracement of art and culture (Saturday Review).


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  • brace — brace; brace·let; em·brace·able; em·brace·ment; em·brace·or; rere·brace; thor·ough·brace; un·brace; vam·brace; coun·ter·brace; em·brace; em·brace·ably; …   English syllables

  • embracement — em·brace·ment …   English syllables

  • EM — EM; Em; em·a·gram; em·a·nant; em·a·nate; em·a·na·tion; em·a·na·tion·ism; em·a·na·tion·ist; em·a·na·tive; em·a·na·tor; em·a·na·tory; em·a·nom·e·ter; em·ba·dom·o·nas; em·bale; em·ball; em·bal·lo·nu·ri·dae; em·balm; em·balm·er; em·balm·ment;… …   English syllables

  • Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] …   Useful english dictionary

  • R.E. — 1. real estate. 2. Reformed Episcopal. 3. Right Excellent. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut …   Useful english dictionary

  • r.e. — Football. right end. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] re2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • embrace — em•brace [[t]ɛmˈbreɪs[/t]] v. braced, brac•ing, n. 1) to clasp in the arms; hug 2) to accept willingly: to embrace an idea[/ex] 3) to adopt: to embrace a religion[/ex] 4) to include or contain 5) to join in an embrace 6) an encircling hug with… …   From formal English to slang

  • Embracement — Em*brace ment, n. [Cf. F. embrassement.] 1. A clasp in the arms; embrace. [1913 Webster] Dear though chaste embracements. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] 2. State of being contained; inclosure. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] In the embracement of the parts… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • able — ab·sorb·able; ac·count·able; ac·tion·able; adapt·able; ad·vance·able; ad·vis·able·ness; al·lege·able; al·ter·able; ami·able·ness; bounce·able; brib·able; bridge·able; buff·able; build·able; burn·able; can·cel·able; change·able; change·able·ness;… …   English syllables

  • support — v 1. bear, bear up, upbear, hold, hold up, uphold, truss, truss up; prop, prop up, brace, bolster, bolster up, buttress, gird, stay, mainstay; carry, shoulder, keep up, crutch, shore, shore up, reinforce, re strengthen; bed, embed, base, be at… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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