Synonyms of EMBRACED

verb

1. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

   • EMBRACE13
   • ENCOMPASS15
   • COMPREHEND20
   • COVER10

2. squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

   • EMBRACE13
   • HUG7
   • BOSOM9
   • SQUEEZE25

3. take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

   • ESPOUSE9
   • EMBRACE13
   • ADOPT8

   Also: sweep up.