"embracing" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-us-embracing.ogg Forms: embracings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} embracing (plural embracings)
  1. The act of embracing (in various senses). Derived forms: all-embracing
    Sense id: en-embracing-en-noun-R8dPvs-F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12

Verb [English]

Audio: en-us-embracing.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} embracing
  1. present participle and gerund of embrace Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: embrace
    Sense id: en-embracing-en-verb-GQUqSLdK

Inflected forms

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