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embrace vs seize on

seize on vs embrace

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

embrace and seize on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
embrace Yes No Yes No
seize on No No Yes No
As verbs, seize on is a hyponym of embrace; that is, seize 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
  • seize on: adopt
Other hyponyms of embrace include fasten on, hook on, latch on, take up.
embrace (noun) seize 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) seize 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
Difference between embrace and seize on

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