embrace
To hug someone warmly, or to accept something new eagerly.
embrace in a sentence
- The twins ran to embrace their dad at the airport.
- The whole school decided to embrace the new recycling scheme.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to embrace?
- Areject
- Bhug
- Cshun
- Drefuse
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B: hug. The other three mean the opposite of embrace.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to embrace?
- Awelcome
- Breject
- Chug
- Daccept
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B: reject. The other three mean nearly the same as embrace.
Words that mean something similar
hug, welcome, accept
Words that mean the opposite
reject, refuse, shun
More words about emotions & feelings
- enchant: To delight someone so much that it feels like magic.
- enrage: To make someone extremely angry.
- envious: Wishing you had what someone else has.
- esteem: A feeling of great respect and admiration for someone.
- exasperate: To annoy someone so much that they almost lose patience.
- exhausted: So tired that you have no energy left.
- exhilarated: Feeling thrilled, happy and full of energy.
- exuberant: Bursting with energy, excitement and happiness.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test