embrace vs hook on

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

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

As verbs, hook on is a hyponym of embrace; that is, hook 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
hook on: adopt

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

embrace (noun)	hook 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)	hook 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