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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEmbody
/ɪmˈbɒd.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to an idea, quality, or feeling.
"She tried to embody the core values of the organization in her daily work." - 2
To include or contain something as an integral part.
"The new constitution embodies principles of human rights and equality."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix em- (in, into) combined with body, dating back to the late 14th century. Originally used in Middle English to mean to invest with a bodily form, it evolved to express the tangible manifestation of abstract ideas or qualities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Embody" is said worldwide
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incarner
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.kaʁ.ne/
"Elle incarne l'esprit de l'équipe."
verkörpern
Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈkœɐ̯bɐʁn/
"Er verkörpert die Ideale der Bewegung."
incarnare
Transliteration: /in.karˈna.re/
"Questa statua incarna la bellezza classica."
encarnar
Transliteration: /eŋ.kaɾˈnaɾ/
"Los líderes deben encarnar la honestidad."
incorporar
Transliteration: /ĩ.koɾ.pʊˈɾaɾ/
"O projeto visa incorporar novas tecnologias."
प्रतीक होना
Transliteration: prateek hona
"वह करुणा का प्रतीक है।"
体现
Transliteration: tǐxiàn
"这项法律体现了公正的原则。"
구체화하다
Transliteration: guche-hwahada
"그는 예술을 통해 그의 감정을 구체화했다."
体現する
Transliteration: taigen suru
"彼女はその理念を体現している。"
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