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- pronunciation:
- ihm
ba
di
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
embodies, embodying, embodied |
| definition 1: |
to provide with, or as though with, a body; incarnate.
Some people believe their souls will be embodied in future lives on earth.- synonyms:
- incarnate
- antonyms:
- disembody
- similar words:
- incorporate
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| definition 2: |
to visibly represent or personify; give tangible form to.
The ambassador embodies our national virtues.Our actions should embody our ideals.His book about growing up in the 1950s embodies the spirit of the decade.- synonyms:
- exemplify, incorporate, personify, represent
- similar words:
- concretize, incarnate, live, materialize, substantiate
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| definition 3: |
to collect or organize into one body or system.
This proposal embodies all our thoughts and suggestions.- synonyms:
- incorporate
- similar words:
- amalgamate, coalesce, compose, comprise, consolidate, constitute, embrace, encompass
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| related words: |
comprehend, express, possess, typify |
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| derivation: |
embodier (n.) |
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