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body vs embody

embody vs body

body is a noun but embody is not a noun.

body and embody both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
body Yes No Yes No
embody No No Yes No
As verbs, embody is a hypernym of body; that is, embody is a word with a broader meaning than body:
  • body: invest with or as with a body; give body to
  • embody: represent, as of a character on stage
Other hypernyms of body include be, personify.
body (noun) embody (noun)
the external structure of a vehicle
a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
the main mass of a thing
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
the central message of a communication
a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
a collection of particulars considered as a system
an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
body (verb) embody (verb)
invest with or as with a body; give body to represent, as of a character on stage
represent in bodily form
represent or express something abstract in tangible form
Difference between body and embody

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