embody
verb
em·body
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embodied;
embodying
Definition of embody
1
: to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
2a
: 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
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Synonyms for embody
Synonyms
absorb, assimilate, co-opt, incorporate, integrate
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Examples of embody in a Sentence
The legislature embodied a revenue provision in the new law.
they must embody their ideas in substantial institutions if they are to survive
Recent Examples on the Web
In short, Uber, Lyft and DoorDash — and any other gig companies that choose to sign on to their campaign — are merely trying to circumvent the employment rights embodied in the Dynamex ruling and AB 5. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, "Column: Uber, Lyft and DoorDash will spend $90 million to avoid paying their drivers better," 3 Sep. 2019 Mr Macron’s diplomatic team has been working for weeks on ways to try to ease tensions with Iran, and to find some way to preserve the principles embodied in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), if not the accord itself. — The Economist, "Donald Trump and Hassan Rouhani talk about talking to each other," 26 Aug. 2019 Secondly, the potential for Indo-Pakistani reconciliation and normalisation embodied in the 1972 Simla Agreement served the two countries by placing limits on the escalation of the conflict. — Johann Chacko, Quartz India, "With Kashmir move, India risks losing the upper hand of a responsible, nuclear-armed democracy," 6 Aug. 2019 Each was an explorer of one sort or another and embodied intellectual freedom. — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, "Eric Carle Museum explores the enchanted world of children’s book master Peter SÃs," 22 Aug. 2019 Standing in a private spot at the Pokémon World Championships, dressed in a rainbow outfit embodying one of her favorite Pokémon, a balloon-type character called Jigglypuff, Ogle said yes. — cleveland.com, "People are still obsessed with Pokémon and this is their Super Bowl," 20 Aug. 2019 Standing in a private spot at the Pokémon World Championships, dressed in a rainbow outfit embodying one of her favorite Pokémon, a balloon-type character called Jigglypuff, Ogle said yes. — Washington Post, "Yes, people are still obsessed with Pokémon — and this is their Super Bowl," 19 Aug. 2019 Muhaxheri’s own contradictory biography – an instrument of American power turned jihadist – embodied the twisted identity politics of the nascent Islamic State. — The Economist, "Confessions of an Islamic State fighter," 16 Aug. 2019 The high-end department store, which once embodied a certain creative, eclectic urbanity but has recently suffered from falling sales, has filed for bankruptcy. — Charlotte Cowles, New York Times, "A Financier’s End, and Uber Hits the Skids," 11 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'embody.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for embody
embody
verb
English Language Learners Definition of embody
: to represent (something) in a clear and obvious way : to be a symbol or example of (something)
formal
: to include (something) as a part or feature
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embody
verb
em·body
| \ im-ˈbä-dē
\
\
embodied;
embodying
Kids Definition of embody
1
: to give form to
The poet embodied her ideas in words.
2
: to represent in visible form
The firefighters embodied courage during the disaster.
3
: to make something a body or system or part of a body or system
The basic law of the United States is embodied in its constitution.
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