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embody

[ em-bod-ee ]

verb (used with object)

embodied, embodying.
  1. to give a concrete form to; express, personify, or exemplify in concrete form:

    to embody an idea in an allegorical painting.

  2. to provide with a body incarnate; make corporeal:

    to embody a spirit.

  3. to collect into or include in a body; organize; incorporate.
  4. to embrace or comprise.


embody

/ ɪˈɒɪ /

verb

  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

  3. 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

  4. to invest (a spiritual entity) with a body or with bodily form; render incarnate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǻ徱Գ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ǻ·· noun
  • ··ǻ· verb (used with object) preembodied preembodying
  • ··ǻ· verb (used with object) reembodied reembodying
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Word History and Origins

Origin of embody1

First recorded in 1540–50; em- 1 + body
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The spot also embodies deep Los Angeles pride.

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As temperatures rise, there's one particular sauce that embodies the brightness, promise and ease of spring-into-summer: pesto.

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“We finally embodied the spirit and the demeanor of our head coach. That’s just how he is,” James told The Times.

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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.

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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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