embody

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒdi

Verb

embody (third-person singular simple present embodies, present participle embodying, simple past and past participle embodied)

1. (transitive) To represent in a physical form; to incarnate or personify

   As the car salesperson approached, wearing a plaid suit and slicked-back hair, he seemed to embody sleaze.

2. (transitive) To include or represent, especially as part of a cohesive whole

   The US Constitution aimed to embody the ideals of diverse groups of people, from Puritans to Deists.

   The principle was recognized by some of the early Greek philosophers who embodied it in their systems.

Derived terms

• disembody
• embodiment

Translations

To represent in a physical form; to incarnate or personify

Bulgarian: въплъщавам (bg), олицетворявам (bg) Czech: ztělesňovat (cs) Esperanto: enkorpigi (eo) Finnish: ilmentää (fi), olla jonkin ruumiillistuma (fi) French: incarner (fr), personnifier (fr)

German: verkörpern (de) Manx: cochorpaghey (gv) Portuguese: incorporar (pt), encarnar (pt), personificar (pt) Spanish: personificar (es), encarnar (es)

To include or represent, especially as part of a cohesive whole

Czech: zahrnout (cs) Finnish: käsittää (fi), sisältää (fi), ilmentää (fi) French: représenter (fr)

German: verkörpern (de) Manx: cochorpaghey (gv)