"embracing" meaning in English

See embracing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: en-us-embracing.ogg [US] 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

Verb

Audio: en-us-embracing.ogg [US]
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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86

Inflected forms

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