embrace vs fasten on

embrace is a noun but fasten on is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
embrace	Yes	No	Yes	No
fasten on	No	No	Yes	No

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

embrace: take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
fasten on: adopt

Other hyponyms of embrace include hook on, latch on, seize on, take up.

embrace (noun)	fasten on (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)	fasten on (verb)
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own	adopt
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory