Synonyms & related words for embrace

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of embrace — including embracement, hug, espouse, adopt, encompass, enclasp. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to embrace

Explore words related to embrace — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include embraceor, embracery, embraceable, espouser, acknowledge, clasped, smoodge, acceptance. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for embrace

Common synonyms for embrace include embracement, hug, espouse, adopt, encompass, enclasp, cuddle, bosom — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does embrace come from?

The word embrace breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root -brace, from Latin bracchium (“arm”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.