embrace
verb/ɪmˈbreɪs/
Frequency rank: #3,397 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
To hold someone closely in your arms; to accept something willingly.
Example sentence
She decided to embrace her new challenges with confidence.
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