Dream Dictionary

Embrace

To dream that you are embracing your lover, foretells of quarrels, disagreements, and accusations arising from infidelity.

To dream that you embrace a stranger, signifies of an unwelcome guest.

To dream that you are embracing relatives, signifies their sickness and unhappiness.

Dictionary definition

  • n. 1: the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) [syn: embrace, embracing, embracement]
  • 2: the state of taking in or encircling; "an island in the embrace of the sea"
  • 3: a close affectionate and protective acceptance; "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family" [syn: embrace, bosom]
  • v. 1: include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group" [syn: embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover]
  • 2: squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him" [syn: embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze]
  • 3: take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith" [syn: espouse, embrace, adopt, sweep up]