embodiment vs embody

embodiment is a noun but embody is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
embodiment	Yes	No	No	No
embody	No	No	Yes	No

embodiment (noun)	embody (noun)
giving concrete form to an abstract concept
a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
a new personification of a familiar idea

embodiment (verb)	embody (verb)
	represent, as of a character on stage
	represent in bodily form
	represent or express something abstract in tangible form