grip vs embrace

embrace vs grip

grip and embrace both are nouns.

grip and embrace both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of grip include choke hold, chokehold, embracement, embracing, wrestling hold.

grip (noun)	embrace (noun)
the act of grasping	the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes	a close affectionate and protective acceptance
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it	the state of taking in or encircling
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)

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

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