Embrace - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 01/05/2026

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Embrace.

5 letter answer(s) to embrace

ADOPT
  1. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
  2. put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay"
  3. take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"
  4. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
  5. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"
  6. take up and practice as one's own
  7. take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"

6 letter answer(s) to embrace

CLINCH
  1. (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
  2. a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
  3. a small slip noose made with seizing
  4. a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug"
  5. embrace amorously
  6. flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were clinched"
  7. hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches
  8. hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel"
  9. secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts; "The girder was clinched into the wall"
  10. settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"
  11. the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
CUDDLE
  1. a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
  2. hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth; "I cuddled the baby"
  3. move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"

3 letter answer(s) to embrace

HUG
  1. a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug"
  2. fit closely or tightly; "The dress hugged her hips"
  3. squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"

Frequently asked questions about ‘Embrace’

What's the best solution for Embrace?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Embrace is HUG. Other possible answers include ADOPT, CLINCH, CUDDLE.

How many solutions are there for Embrace?

We have found 4 possible answers for the crossword clue Embrace.

Which crosswords feature clues like Embrace?

Clues like Embrace often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Times Quick Cryptic, The Observer Azed, The Daily Telegraph GK, Daily Mail Cryptic, Daily Express, among others.

Other crossword clues with similar answers to 'Embrace'

ClueAnswers
Take in17
Take on9
Hug4
Assume3
Put into effect3
Show of affection3
Take as one's own3
Take up3
Espouse2
Foster2
Ratify2
Take for one's own2
Take under one's wing2
Tight embrace2
Warm welcome2
Accept as one's own1
Add to the family1
Amorous embrace?1
Appearing regularly, could idol get hug?1
Appropriate trousers put on, which is appropriate1
Bear greeting?1
Begin using1
Cling to1
Closely follow tailless mammoth1
Conclusively settle (a deal)1
Congeniality gesture1
Conservative and liberal creep in embrace1
Consoler's offering1
Decide to use1
Emulate Mia1
Hold close to give comfort1
Hold close, affectionately1
Hold lovingly1
Hug Charlie, wet patch quietly ignored1
Make one's own1
O, symbolically1
Opposite of reject1
Picnic invaded by large seal1
Prolonged affectionate embrace1
Prolonged hug1
Settle for about 50"1
Take 4, clue 41
Take in or on1
Take in, as a stray cat1
Take on a party post, though not having the heart1
Take on a party? Parliament’s gutted1
Take on appropriate accom­modation for party1
Take trouble with exercises1
Two small measures for land1
Vote to accept1

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