accept vs embrace

embrace vs accept

accept is not a noun while embrace is a noun.

accept and embrace both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accept	No	No	Yes	No
embrace	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, embrace is a hyponym of accept; that is, embrace is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accept:

accept: consider or hold as true
embrace: take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

Other hyponyms of accept include acknowledge, know, recognise, recognize, adopt, espouse, sweep up, believe, receive, approbate, reconcile, resign, submit, acknowledge, take a bow, abide by, honor, honour, observe, respect.

accept (noun)	embrace (noun)
	the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
	a close affectionate and protective acceptance
	the state of taking in or encircling

accept (verb)	embrace (verb)
consider or hold as true	take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
react favorably to; consider right and proper	hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
tolerate or accommodate oneself to	include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
receive willingly something given or offered
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
admit into a group or community
receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
make use of or accept for some purpose
be designed to hold or take

Difference between accept and embrace

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