embracement vs grip

grip vs embracement

embracement and grip both are nouns.

embracement is not a verb while grip is a verb.

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

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

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

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

embracement (noun)	grip (noun)
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)	the act of grasping
	a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
	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)

embracement (verb)	grip (verb)
	hold fast or firmly
	to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
	to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

Difference between embracement and grip

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