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- Dictionaryembody/ɪmˈbɒdi/
verb
- 1. be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to (an idea, quality, or feeling): "a national team that embodies competitive spirit and skill" Similar
- 2. include or contain (something) as a constituent part: "the changes in law embodied in the Children Act" Similar
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EMBODY definition: 1. to represent a quality or an idea exactly: 2. to include as part of something: 3. to represent…. Learn more.
1. : to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate. 2. a. : to deprive of spirituality. b. : to make concrete and perceptible. 3. : to cause to become a body or part of a body : incorporate. 4. : to represent in human or animal form : personify. men who greatly embodied the idealism of American life A. M. Schlesinger born 1917. embodier noun. Synonyms.
EMBODY meaning: 1. to represent a quality or an idea exactly: 2. to include as part of something: 3. to represent…. Learn more.
If you embody someone, you put him or her "in-body," as when an actor gives a complete and compelling representation of a character. You can also use embody to describe character traits you see in a person, like, “He embodies truth,” or, “She is the embodiment of goodness.”
Embody definition: to give a concrete form to; express, personify, or exemplify in concrete form. See examples of EMBODY used in a sentence.
1. to give a tangible, bodily, or concrete form to (an abstract concept) 2. to be an example of or express (an idea, principle, etc), esp in action: his gentleness embodies a Christian ideal.
Definition of embody verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'embody' 1. To embody an idea or quality means to be a symbol or expression of that idea or quality. [...] 2. If something is embodied in a particular thing, the second thing contains or consists of the first. [...] More. Conjugations of 'embody' present simple: I embody, you embody [...] past simple: I embodied, you embodied [...]
Definitions of 'embody'. 1. To embody an idea or quality means to be a symbol or expression of that idea or quality. [...] 2. If something is embodied in a particular thing, the second thing contains or consists of the first. [...] More.
1. to give a tangible, bodily, or concrete form to (an abstract concept) 2. to be an example of or express (an idea, principle, etc), esp in action. the new warship embodies the best of British technological innovation. 3. (often foll by in) to collect or unite in a comprehensive whole, system, etc; comprise; include.
