"embosom" meaning in English

See embosom in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: embosoms [present, singular, third-person], embosoming [participle, present], embosomed [participle, past], embosomed [past]
Etymology: From em- + bosom. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|em|bosom}} em- + bosom Head templates: {{en-verb}} embosom (third-person singular simple present embosoms, present participle embosoming, simple past and past participle embosomed)
  1. To draw to or into one's bosom; to treasure.
    Sense id: en-embosom-en-verb-vGaMiT~s
  2. To enclose, surround, or protect.
    Sense id: en-embosom-en-verb-NNRmx82w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with em-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with em-: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: imbosom Derived forms: disembosom

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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