Definition
To hold close to one's bosom; to embrace or cherish something or someone as if holding it to your heart.
Etymology
From em- (causative prefix) + bosom. Medieval English combined the prefix with bosom to create a verb meaning to enfold in one's embrace, evoking both physical and emotional closeness.
Kelly Says
This poetic word literally means to wrap something in your chest—it's how old English poets described deep emotional connection before we had words like 'cherish' and 'treasure.'
Translations
CACatalà
abraçar
ab-ra-sar
CSČeština
objmout
ob-mout
DEDeutsch
umarmen
oom-ar-men
ELΕλληνικά
αγκάλιασε
an-ga-lee-as-e
ESEspañol
abrazar
ah-bra-zar
FAفارسی
گले लगा
ga-le la-ga
FRFrançais
étreindre
et-rrain-dre
HEעברית
להאכיל
le-ha-a-kil
HIहिन्दी
गले लगाना
ga-le la-ga-na
IDBahasa Indonesia
peluk
pe-luk
ITItaliano
abbracciare
ab-bra-cha-ree-ay
JA日本語
抱きしめる
da-ki-shi-me-ru
KMKM
បានប្រមូល
ba-n-pra-moo-l
MSBahasa Melayu
peluk
pe-luk
NLNederlands
omhelzen
om-hel-zen
PTPortuguês
abraçar
ah-bra-sar
RORomână
a îmbrățișa
a im-bra-ti-sa
SWKiswahili
kumbatia
kum-ba-tia
TEతెలుగు
పెట్టుకోండి
pet-tu-ko-ndi
TRTürkçe
kucaklamak
ku-cak-la-mak
UKУкраїнська
обійняти
ob-iy-na-tyi
URاردو
گھیر لیا گیا
gher liya gaya