embrace — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to put your arms around someone and hold them in a friendly or loving way: She embraced her son tenderly. 2 (T) formal to include something as part of a subject, discussion etc: This course embraces several different aspects of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Close My Eyes (film) — Close My Eyes Promotional movie poster for the film Directed by Stephen Poliakoff Produced by … Wikipedia
Embrace — Em*brace , n. Intimate or close encircling with the arms; pressure to the bosom; clasp; hug. [1913 Webster] We stood tranced in long embraces, Mixed with kisses. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
embrace — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ close, strong, tight, warm ▪ the comfort of her warm embrace ▪ comforting, gentle, loving … Collocations dictionary
embrace — I. verb (embraced; embracing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French embracer, from en + brace pair of arms more at brace Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to clasp in the arms ; hug … New Collegiate Dictionary
Close air support — A Boeing AH 64 Apache attack helicopter provides close air support to United States Army soldiers patrolling the Tigris River southeast of Baghdad, Iraq during the Iraq War In military tactics, close air support (CAS) is defined as air action by… … Wikipedia
embrace — em|brace1 [ımˈbreıs] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: embracier, from brace two arms ] 1.) [I and T] to put your arms around someone and hold them in a friendly or loving way = ↑hug ▪ Jack warmly embraced his son. ▪ Maggie and Laura… … Dictionary of contemporary English
close — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + CLOSE ▪ bring sth to ▪ The chairperson brought the meeting to a close. ▪ come to, draw to ▪ The decade drew to a close with the threat of war hanging over Europe … Collocations dictionary
close — Synonyms and related words: Autobahn, Spartan, US highway, abandonment, abbreviated, abort, about, about to be, abridged, abstruse, accented, accommodate, accost, accurate, adjacent, adjust, advance, agree, airless, airtight, alert, all but,… … Moby Thesaurus
close — v 1. shut, close up, close off, seal, seal off, obturate; lock, padlock, bolt, latch; fix, fasten, secure, Scot. steek. 2. stop, clog, choke, jam, congest; block, obstruct, bar, occlude, barricade, blockade, stand in the way; impede, hinder,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Argentine tango close embrace
