embrace vs lock

lock vs embrace

embrace and lock both are nouns.

embrace and lock both are verbs.

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

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

embrace: hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
lock: become engaged or intermeshed with one another

Other hyponyms of embrace include clinch, cuddle, interlock.

embrace (noun)	lock (noun)
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)	any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
a close affectionate and protective acceptance	a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
the state of taking in or encircling	a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
	enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
	a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
	a strand or cluster of hair

embrace (verb)	lock (verb)
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own	become rigid or immoveable
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness	fasten with a lock
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory	keep engaged
	place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
	become engaged or intermeshed with one another
	hold in a locking position
	build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
	hold fast (in a certain state)
	pass by means through a lock in a waterway

Difference between embrace and lock

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