omhels noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
omhels verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Albanian

1 entries

përqafoj verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Ancient Greek

1 entries

περιέχω verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Arabic

2 entries

اِحْتَضَنَ verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
عَانَقَ verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Armenian

2 entries

գրկել verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
փարվել verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Aromanian

1 entries

ambrats verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Assamese

4 entries

আঁকোৱাল noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
সাবট noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
আঁকোৱালি ল verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
সাবট verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Azerbaijani

3 entries

qucaq noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
bağrına basmaq verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
qucaqlamaq verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Bau Bidayuh

1 entries

bidokuop verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Belarusian

2 entries

абдыма́ць verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
абня́ць verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Bulgarian

4 entries

прегръдка noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
прегръдка noun (enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something)
прегръ́щам verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
прегръщам verb (to seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality — see also welcome)

Burmese

1 entries

ဖက် verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Catalan

3 entries

abraçada noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
abraçar verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
abraçar verb (to enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.))

Cebuano

1 entries

gakos verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Chinese Cantonese

1 entries

抱 verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Chinese Mandarin

3 entries

擁抱 /拥抱 noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
摟抱 /搂抱 verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
擁抱 /拥抱 verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Czech

4 entries

objetí noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
obejmout verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
objímat verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
osvojit si verb (to seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality — see also welcome)

Danish

2 entries

kramme verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
omfavne verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Dutch

4 entries

knuffel noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
omarming noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
omhelzing noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
knuffelen verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Egyptian

3 entries

H-p:t-D32:a verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
i-n:q-D32:D40 verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
q:n-i-D32 verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Esperanto

4 entries

ampleksi verb (to enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.))
brakumi verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
enbrakigi verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
ĉirkaŭbraki verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Estonian

1 entries

embama verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Finnish

4 entries

halaus noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
syleily noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
halata verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
omaksua verb (to enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.))

French

4 entries

accolade noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
embrassade noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
embrassement noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
étreinte noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)

Galician

2 entries

abrazar verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
abrazar verb (to enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.))

Georgian

2 entries

ჩახუტება noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
ეხუტება verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

German

4 entries

Umarmung noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
annehmen verb (to enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.))
umarmen verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
umarmen verb (to enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.))

Greek

3 entries

αγκαλιάζω verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
ασπάζομαι verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
ασπάζομαι verb (to enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.))

Hebrew

2 entries

חָבַק verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
חיבק \ חִבֵּק verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Higaonon

1 entries

gakus verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Hindi

1 entries

आलिंगन करना verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Hungarian

1 entries

ölel verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Icelandic

1 entries

faðma noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)

Ido

1 entries

embracar verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Indonesian

2 entries

memeluk verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
mendekap verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Irish

1 entries

cuach verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Italian

4 entries

abbraccio noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
abbracciare verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
abbracciare verb (to enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.))
aderire verb (to enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.))

Japanese

3 entries

抱擁 noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
抱く verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
抱擁する verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Kabuverdianu

1 entries

lanbuxa verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Kazakh

4 entries

аймалау verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
айқалау verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
құшақтау verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
құшу verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Khmer

1 entries

អោបរឹត verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Korean

3 entries

껴안다 verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
끌어안다 verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
포옹하다 verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Kyrgyz

1 entries

кучактоо verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Lao

1 entries

ກອດ verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Latin

2 entries

complexus noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
amplector verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Latvian

1 entries

apskaut verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Lithuanian

1 entries

apkabinti verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Macedonian

4 entries

гушка verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
гушне verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
обгрне verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
обгрнува verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Malay

1 entries

memeluk verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Malayalam

4 entries

ആലിംഗനം noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
കെട്ടിപ്പിടുത്തം noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
പുണരൽ noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
ആലിംഗനം ചെയ്യുക verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Maore Comorian

1 entries

uv̄ahara verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Maranao

1 entries

gakes verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Mongolian

1 entries

тэврэх verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Māori

4 entries

awhi verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
awhiawhi verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
kauawhi verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
kauawhiawhi verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Norwegian Bokmål

2 entries

klemme verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
omfavne verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Occitan

3 entries

abraçar verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
abraçar verb (to enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.))
embraçar verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Old Norse

1 entries

faðma noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)

Old Saxon

1 entries

anafang noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)

Papiamentu

1 entries

brasa verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Persian

3 entries

بغل کردن verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
در آغوش گرفتن verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
پذیرفتن verb (to enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.))

Polish

4 entries

objęcie noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
uścisk noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
obejmować verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
obejmować verb (to enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.))

Portuguese

3 entries

abraço noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
abraçar verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
abraçar verb (to enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.))

Quechua

1 entries

marq'ay verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Romagnol

1 entries

brazêr verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Romanian

2 entries

îmbrățișare noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
îmbrățișa verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Russian

4 entries

объя́тие noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
объя́тия noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
включать verb (to enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.))
обнима́ть verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Scottish Gaelic

2 entries

ioma-ghlacadh noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
ioma-ghlac verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Serbo-Croatian

4 entries

obuhvat noun (enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something)
obuhvat noun (act of enfolding or including)
zagrljaj noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
gȑliti verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Slovak

2 entries

objať verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
objímať verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Slovene

3 entries

objem noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
objemati verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
objéti verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Southern Altai

2 entries

кучактаар verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
кучар verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Spanish

4 entries

abrazo noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
abrazar verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
aceptar verb (to seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality — see also welcome)
embrazar (disused) verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Swedish

4 entries

kram noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
omfamning noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
krama verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
omfamna verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Tagalog

2 entries

yakapin verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
yumakap verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Tajik

1 entries

оғӯш кардан verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Tamil

1 entries

தழுவு verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Telugu

3 entries

ఆలింగనము noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
కౌగిలింత noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
కౌగిలించు verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Thai

1 entries

กอด verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Tocharian B

1 entries

yäks verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Turkish

1 entries

sarılmak verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Ugaritic

1 entries

𐎈𐎁𐎖 verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Ukrainian

4 entries

обійми noun (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest — see also hug)
включа́ти verb (to enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.))
обня́ти verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
обніма́ти verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Urdu

3 entries

ملنا verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
گلے لگانا verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
گلے ملنا verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Uzbek

2 entries

quchmoq verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)
quchoqlamoq verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

Vietnamese

1 entries

ôm verb (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection — see also hug)

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This is a difficult responsibility to embrace. For human history has often been a record of nations and tribes subjugating one another to serve their own interests. Yet in this new age, such attitudes are self-defeating.

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He was doubtful at first but soon came to embrace my advice.

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Embrace your vulnerability, feel your fear, love fully.

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Why do women want to sleep in a man's embrace?

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