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embody
[ em-bod-ee ]
verb (used with object)
- to give a concrete form to; express, personify, or exemplify in concrete form:
to embody an idea in an allegorical painting.
- to provide with a body incarnate; make corporeal:
to embody a spirit.
- to collect into or include in a body; organize; incorporate.
- to embrace or comprise.
embody
/ ɪˈɒɪ /
verb
- to give a tangible, bodily, or concrete form to (an abstract concept)
- to be an example of or express (an idea, principle, etc), esp in action
his gentleness embodies a Christian ideal
- often foll by in to collect or unite in a comprehensive whole, system, etc; comprise; include
all the different essays were embodied in one long article
- to invest (a spiritual entity) with a body or with bodily form; render incarnate
Derived Forms
- ˈǻ徱Գ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ǻ·· noun
- ··ǻ· verb (used with object) preembodied preembodying
- ··ǻ· verb (used with object) reembodied reembodying
Example Sentences
The spot also embodies deep Los Angeles pride.
As temperatures rise, there's one particular sauce that embodies the brightness, promise and ease of spring-into-summer: pesto.
“We finally embodied the spirit and the demeanor of our head coach. That’s just how he is,” James told The Times.
These laws are not congressional whim—they arise from and embody the Constitution’s baseline requirement that the political branches act rationally when they make major economic decisions.
He was truly an extraordinary leader and a role model to the world that embodied a deep faith and commitment to embrace the dignity of the human person.
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