"take into or hold in the bosom; hold in nearness or intimacy; admit to the heart or affections; cherish," 1580s, from em- (1) + bosom (n.).
embody
embolden
embolism
embolus
embonpoint
embosom
emboss
embouchure
embrace
embrasure
embrocate
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