embrace (v.) Copy link Outline I. Lit.1. amplector, xus, 32. complector, 3 (stronger than amplector3. comprĭmo, pressi, ssum, 3 (sexually)II. To encircle1. complector, 32. ambio, 4III. To comprehend within itselfIV. To attach oneself to a party, an opinion, etc.1. transgrĕdior, ssus, 3 (strictly of one who goes over from the other side)2. transeo, 4, irr. (like preced.)V. To seize an opportunity • embrace (v.): I. Lit.: 1. amplector, xus, 3: we e. your knees, amplectimur tibi genua, Pl.: e.ing and kissing me, he tells me not to weep, ille me amplexus atque osculans flere prohibet, Cic. Frequent., amplexor, 1 (to e. tenderly, caressingly), Ter.: Cic. 2. complector, 3 (stronger than amplector: also of mutual embraces): e.ing the child more closely, puellam arctius complexus, Cic.: he e.d Caesar with many tears, multis cum lacrimis Caesarem complexus est, Caes.: to e. each other, inter se c., Cic.: Liv. By anal., deep sleep e.s their limbs, sopor c. artus, Virg. 3. comprĭmo, pressi, ssum, 3 (sexually): Ter. Phr.: to e. a person's neck, colla lacertis (brachia collo, Stat.) innectere, Ov.; cervicibus innecti, Tac.: I (tenderly) e.d her form in mine, pressi corpus ad usque meum, Ov. See also subs. embrace. II. To encircle: 1. complector, 3: the rest (of Germany) is surrounded by the Ocean, e.ing wide recesses, etc., cetera Oceanus ambit latos sinus complectens, Tac. 2. ambio, 4: v. to surround, encircle. III. To comprehend within itself: comprĕhendo., contĭneo, complector, etc.: v. to comprise. IV. To attach oneself to a party, an opinion, etc.: 1. transgrĕdior, ssus, 3 (strictly of one who goes over from the other side): he immediately e.d the side (of Vespasian), statim in partes transgressus est, Tac. 2. transeo, 4, irr. (like preced.): v. to go over. Phr: to be slow in e.ing any one's cause, cunctantius alicui accedere, Suet. Gal. 12: the Numidians e. different sides, Numidae in duas partes discedunt, Sall. Jug. 13: not to e. any side (in philosophy), nullius jurare in verba magistri, Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 14: I e. the side of those who have no wants, nil cupientium castra peto, Hor. Od. 3, 16, 22. V. To seize an opportunity: Phr.: occasionem arripere (eagerly), Liv.; avidissime amplecti (very eagerly), Plin. jun.: v. opportunity.
embrace (subs.) Copy link Outline 1. amplexus, ūs2. complexus., ūs (for syn., v. TO EMBRACE, 2)3. compressus, ūs (sexual) • embrace (subs.): 1. amplexus, ūs: to bestow e.s, amplexus dare, Virg.: to hold any one in an e., amplexu tenere aliquem, Tac.: to be locked in an e., amplexibus haerere, Val. Fl.; circumfundi amplexibus alicujus, Vell. (The plur. is esp. used of the e.s of lovers.) By anal., folded in the e. of a serpent, circumplicatus serpentis amplexu, Cic.: also of a river, Cic. 2. complexus., ūs (for syn., v. to embrace, 2): to fly to any one's e., ad complexum alicujus currere, Cic. Join: in sinum et c. alicujus (venire), Cic. Phil. 2, 25, 61. Fig.: the universe which holds all things in its e., mundus qui omnia c. suo continet, Cic. 3. compressus, ūs (sexual): Ter.
EMBRACE Copy link • EMBRACE 1. amplecti (as a sign of calm affection and protection, often with only one arm; hence, figuratively, to lay hold of something; opposed to to slighting and disdaining): complecti (to clasp in one’s arms, as a sign of passionate love; figuratively, to take fully in one’s grasp; opposed to half and superficial possession; Döderlein): amplexari (stronger than amplecti). To embrace anybody in a most friendly manner, aliquem amicissime amplecti or complecti; lovingly, aliquem caritate or amanter complecti. To embrace virtue, amplecti virtutem; anybody’s knees, amplecti alicujus genua; an altar, aram amplecti or amplexari: to embrace each other, inter se complecti: we embraced each other, inter nos complexi sumus. Encircle, complecti (e.g., spatium munitionibus): amplecti (e.g., quantum munimento amplecteretur loci, Livy): circumplecti. Contain within itself, complecti, comprehendere (of local or mental comprehension): pertinere per or ad aliquid (extend to) capere aliquid, capacem esse alicujus rei (to be able to contain in one’s mind): to embrace in one’s mind, animo or mente complecti; in one’s memory, memoria comprehendere or complecti: all the countries which a kingdom embraces, omnes terrae, per quas regnum pertinet: to embrace the history of 700 years in a single volume, memoriam annorum septingentorum uno libro comprehendere. FIG., To embrace an opportunity, opportunitate or occasione uti: occasionem arripere; very eagerly, occasionem avidissime amplecti: to embrace every opportunity, arripere facultatem aliquid faciendi, quaecunque detur: not to embrace the opportunity, occasioni deesse; occasionem amittere, praetermittere, dimittere. To embrace anybody’s party, ad alicujus partes transire, aliquem sequi: facere cum aliquo: accedere alicui (Tac.; civitates, quae Othoni accesserant). To embrace a resolution, consilium capere or inire (faciendi aliquid; or with ut and infinitive, or de aliqua re). To embrace an opinion, sententiae assentiri, sententiam accipere; anybody’s opinion, alicujus sententiam assensione comprobare (to approve of it); alicujus sententiam sequi (to follow it); ad alicujus sententiam accedere. To induce, persuade, etc., a man to embrace an opinion, aliquem in opinionem or sententiam adducere; aliquem ad sententiam perducere, traducere. To embrace the terms, accedere ad conditiones (Cic.): to embrace means, viam or rationem inire, capere, or sequi. 2. amplexus: complexus. SYN. in EMBRACE, v.