Italian

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ braccio (arm) +‎ -are, possibly corresponding to a Vulgar Latin *adbracchiāre, from Latin ad- +‎ bracchium +‎ -o. Compare Spanish abrazar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ab.bratˈt͡ʃa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ab‧brac‧cià‧re

Verb

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abbracciàre (first-person singular present abbràccio, first-person singular past historic abbracciài, past participle abbracciàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to embrace, to hug
    La madre ha abbracciato il figlio quando è tornato dalla guerra.The mother hugged her son when he came back from the war.
  2. (figurative) to wrap
  3. (figurative) to surround
  4. (figurative) to span
  5. (figurative) to adopt, to follow (a faith, profession, cause, etc.)

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