Have as one's sphere or territory

• As one heads for Mount Everest when climbing, cold as Skegness?
• Getting up in arms?
• Hug, usually with fondness
• Take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
• The act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
• Displaying affection wildly can be grim

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) [syn: embrace ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The act of giving an embrace. vb. (present participle of embrace English)

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Embrace \Em*brace"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Embraced ([e^]m*br[=a]st"); p. pr. & vb. n. Embracing ([e^]m*br[=a]"s[i^]ng).] [OE. embracier, F. embrasser; pref. em- (L. in) + F. bras arm. See Brace , n.] To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; ...