Word: embrace
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: em
brace
Definition: An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.
Morphemes:
Affix: em-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: The form taken by en- before the labial consonants b and p, as it assimilates place of articulation.
Affix: brace
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A measurement of length, originally representing a person's outstretched arms.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: brace
Language: fro
Decoded: brace
Meaning: arm