embosom
Americanverb (used with object)
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to enfold, envelop, or enclose.
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to take into or hold in the bosom; embrace.
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to cherish; foster.
verb
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to enclose or envelop, esp protectively
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to clasp to the bosom; hug
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to cherish
Etymology
Origin of embosom
Example Sentences
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We give ourselves in all seriousness to horticulture, and embosom the chalet in flowers, of which we are passionately fond.
From Letters of Two Brides by Balzac, Honoré de
Other parts are laid into floors, or wrought into wainscoting, or carved for frames of noble pictures, or fashioned into chairs that embosom the weakness of old age.
From How to Succeed or, Stepping-Stones to Fame and Fortune by Marden, Orison Swett
The waters," said the King, "embosom the high hills and insolently menace heaven itself.
From The Awakening of China by Martin, W. A. P. (William Alexander Parsons)
Some ivy, planted by Miss Moore, on the eastern side of the church promises in time to embosom it in green.
From Laicus; Or, the Experiences of a Layman in a Country Parish. by Abbott, Lyman
To conceal; to hide from view; to embosom.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
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