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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 51Թ Forms

  • ·ǻ·· noun
  • ··ǻ· verb (used with object) preembodied preembodying
  • ··ǻ· verb (used with object) reembodied reembodying
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of embody1

First recorded in 1540–50; em- 1 + body
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But given the logistical difficulty of direct rule by millions of citizens, it is nearly inevitable that some charismatic demagogue will claim to embody the crowd’s general will.

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“Robina’s films embody this — distinct, compelling and often made in collaboration with the people around her.”

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No one has embodied that sentiment this season more than Smith.

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But Caselotti didn’t just reference her character in her everyday life . . . she embodied her entire ethos.

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Musk doesn't just bring Silicon Valley's 'disruptor' mindset to DC — he embodies the idea that the executive, whether a CEO or a president, should be the unbridled sovereign of his domain.

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