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EMBODY Synonyms

There are 24 synonyms of the word embody. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word embody. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for EMBODY

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personify
verbv
verb

• invest with or as with a body; give body to

• represent, as of a character on stage

• attribute human qualities to something

encapsulate
verbv
verb

• enclose in a capsule or other small container

• put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume

epitomize
verbv
verb

• embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of

incorporate
verbv
adjective satellite

• formed or united into a whole

verb

• make into a whole or make part of a whole

• include or contain; have as a component

• form a corporation

• unite or merge with something already in existence

manifest
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane

adjective satellite

• clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

verb

• provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

• record in a ship's manifest

• reveal its presence or make an appearance

represent
verbv
verb

• take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

• express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

• be representative or typical for

• be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute

• serve as a means of expressing something

• be typical of

• form or compose

• be the defense counsel for someone in a trial

• create an image or likeness of

• play a role or part

• perform (a play), especially on a stage

• describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality

• point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance

• bring forward and present to the mind

• to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)

symbolize
verbv
verb

• express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

• represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols

typify
verbv
verb

• embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of

• express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

actualize
verbv
verb

• make real or concrete; give reality or substance to

• represent or describe realistically

be
verbv
noun

• a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element

verb

• have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

• be identical to; be someone or something

• occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere

• have an existence, be extant

• happen, occur, take place

• be identical or equivalent to

• form or compose

• work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function

• represent, as of a character on stage

• spend or use time

• have life, be alive

• to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form

• be priced at

concretize
verbv
verb

• make something concrete

• become specific

embrace
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

• the state of taking in or encircling

• a close affectionate and protective acceptance

verb

• include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

• hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

• take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

encompass
verbv
verb

• include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

enfold
verbv
verb

• enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

fuse
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded

• any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant

verb

• mix together different elements

• become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat

• equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse

• make liquid or plastic by heating

incarnate
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective satellite

• possessing or existing in bodily form

• invested with a bodily form especially of a human body

verb

• make concrete and real

• represent in bodily form

integrate
verbv
verb

• make into a whole or make part of a whole

• open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups

• become one; become integrated

• calculate the integral of; calculate by integration

materialize
verbv
verb

• come into being; become reality

merge
verbv
verb

• become one

• mix together different elements

• join or combine

objectify
verbv
verb

• make external or objective, or give reality to

• make impersonal or present as an object

Best Hypernyms For EMBODY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for embody, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
represent symbolize typify be illustrate manifest personify symbolise
Phrases (1)
stand for

Alternatives for PERSONIFY

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