Hyphenation of embrace

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word embrace? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

em-brace

Definitions of embrace:

1.	The act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
2.	The state of taking in or encircling An island in the embrace of the sea
3.	A close affectionate and protective acceptance His willing embrace of new ideas In the bosom of the family
4.	Include in scope Include as part of something broader Have as one's sphere or territory This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds This should cover everyone in the group
5.	Squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness Hug me
6.	Please They embraced He hugged her close to him
7.	Take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own She embraced Catholicism They adopted the Jewish faith

Synonyms of embrace:

noun	embracing, clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
noun	inclusion
noun	bosom, adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal
verb	encompass, comprehend, cover, include
verb	hug, bosom, squeeze, clasp
verb	espouse, adopt, sweep up, accept

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.