hug vs embrace

hug and embrace both are nouns.

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

As nouns, embrace is a hypernym of hug; that is, embrace is a word with a broader meaning than hug:

hug: a tight or amorous embrace
embrace: the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

Other hypernyms of hug include embracement, embracing.

As verbs, hug and embrace are synonyms defined as:

hug and embrace: hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

Other synonyms of hug include bosom, squeeze.

hug (noun)	embrace (noun)
a tight or amorous embrace	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

hug (verb)	embrace (verb)
fit closely or tightly	take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness	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