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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.
EMBODY meaning: 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.
To embody an idea or quality means to be a symbol or expression of that idea or quality. They embody everything that is decent about our society. American English : embody / ɪmˈbɒdi /
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.”
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.
EMBODY definition: to represent an idea or quality exactly: . Learn more.
Definition of embody verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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: his gentleness embodies a Christian ideal.
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 [...]
