embody

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• Rhymes: -ɒdi

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to 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.

[edit] Derived terms

• disembody
• embodiment

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