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Old August 05, 2009, 05:49 PM
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Hmmm..

I think 'embracing' usually means 'full body' but at least it tends to be longer and I think often also more intimate than a 'hug'.

A hug can be quite quick, or even impersonal to some extent with somone you know less well, an acquaintance for instance for support. (e.g. you would say ' grouphug', but not ' group-embrace' ..) So a hug is usually a little more superficial, shorter, and does not need to be personal.

An embrace I think tends to be longer and more intimate. You would embrace a friend or a loved one/ partner, not so much an acquaintance or a collegue (usually ).

Embracing can also be meant in a figurative way, when you are getting used to an idea and then taking it on, 'incorporating' or integrating it in a way. For example:

' Once she got used to him not being home in the evenings, she embraced the idea and spent her evenings studying Spanish'.
' He really embraced the ideology of the charity and got deeply involved in organizing charity events'.
' Once you embrace the idea of learning a new language you gradually overcome the hurdles and challenges you face in the process.'

Hope that helps.
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Hmmm..

I think 'embracing' usually means 'full body' but at least it tends to be longer and I think often also more intimate than a 'hug'.

A hug can be quite quick, or even impersonal to some extent with somone you know less well, an acquaintance for instance for support. (e.g. you would say ' grouphug', but not ' group-embrace' ..) So a hug is usually a little more superficial, shorter, and does not need to be personal.

An embrace I think tends to be longer and more intimate. You would embrace a friend or a loved one/ partner, not so much an acquaintance or a collegue (usually ).

Embracing can also be meant in a figurative way, when you are getting used to an idea and then taking it on, 'incorporating' or integrating it in a way. For example:

' Once she got used to him not being home in the evenings, she embraced the idea and spent her evenings studying Spanish'.
' He really embraced the ideology of the charity and got deeply involved in organizing charity events'.
' Once you embrace the idea of learning a new language you gradually overcome the hurdles and challenges you face in the process.'

Hope that helps.
An excellent explanation. Both embrace and hug can also be used as either nouns or verbs.
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