embrace vs grip

grip vs embrace

embrace and grip both are nouns.

embrace and grip both are verbs.

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

As nouns, grip is a hypernym of embrace; that is, grip is a word with a broader meaning than embrace:

embrace: the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
grip: the act of grasping

Other hypernyms of embrace include clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, hold.

embrace (noun)	grip (noun)
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)	the act of grasping
a close affectionate and protective acceptance	a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
the state of taking in or encircling	the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
	a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
	an intellectual hold or understanding
	worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
	the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

embrace (verb)	grip (verb)
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own	hold fast or firmly
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness	to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory	to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

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