abraçar

Senses

1. 1.

   to hug, to embrace

   to put one's arms around someone as a sign of affection

2. 2.

   to embrace, to adopt

   to accept or support an idea, cause, or belief wholeheartedly

3. 3.

   to take on, to undertake

   to commit to or accept a task, responsibility, or challenge

Examples

• "Ela abraçou o filho com muito carinho quando ele voltou para casa."

  She hugged her son very affectionately when he came back home.

• "A empresa decidiu abraçar a causa ambiental e reduzir suas emissões."

  The company decided to embrace the environmental cause and reduce its emissions.

• "Ele abraçou o desafio de aprender uma nova profissão aos 40 anos."

  He took on the challenge of learning a new profession at age 40.

Usage

Common collocations include "abraçar alguém" (to hug someone), "abraçar uma causa" (to embrace a cause), and "abraçar um projeto" (to take on a project). The figurative meanings are widely used in both formal and informal contexts. Conjugates regularly as an -ar verb.