Verb
1. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory;
"This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds""this should cover everyone in the group"2. hug, usually with fondness;
"Hug me, please""They embraced"3. take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own;
"She embraced Catholocism""They adopted the Jewish faith"