What does abrazar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word abrazar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use abrazar in Spanish.

The word abrazar in Spanish means hug, adopt, join, embrace, hug, embrace, join, follow, enter. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word abrazar

hug

verbo transitivo (estrechar entre los brazos) (with affection)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
A las madres les gusta abrazar a sus hijos.
Mothers like to hug their children.

adopt, join, embrace

verbo transitivo (creencia, ideología: adoptar) (faith, religion)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Pedro abrazó la fe cristiana a los 21 años. Voy a abrazar el movimiento pacifista.
Pedro adopted (or: joined) the Christian faith at the age of 21. I'm going to embrace the peace movement.

hug, embrace

verbo pronominal (estrecharse mutuamente) (two or more people)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Se abrazaron para consolarse.
They hugged (or: embraced) to console each other.

join, follow, enter

verbo transitivo (seguir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Voy a abrazar el movimiento pacifista.
I'm going to join the pacifist movement.

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