embrace vs accept

accept vs embrace

embrace is a noun but accept is not a noun.

embrace and accept both are verbs.

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

As verbs, accept is a hypernym of embrace; that is, accept is a word with a broader meaning than embrace:

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

embrace (noun)	accept (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

embrace (verb)	accept (verb)
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own	consider or hold as true
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness	react favorably to; consider right and proper
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory	tolerate or accommodate oneself to
	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 embrace and accept

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