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embody

[em-bod-ee] / ɛmˈbɒd i /
VERB
represent; materialize
Synonyms
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demonstrate epitomize exemplify exhibit express illustrate incorporate manifest mirror personify realize stand for symbolize typify
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actualize complete concretize evince exteriorize externalize hypostatize incarnate objectify personalize reify show substantiate
WEAK
emblematize
Antonyms
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conceal cover hide obscure
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disembody disintegrate exclude
VERB
include, integrate
Synonyms
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blend codify combine comprehend contain embrace encompass establish incorporate involve
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absorb amalgamate assimilate collect comprise concentrate consolidate fuse have merge organize subsume systematize unify
WEAK
bring together take in
Antonyms
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divide exclude separate
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disorder disorganize disperse lack misunderstand need part scatter want
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disembody disintegrate

Example Sentences

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"We look for players we feel embody the values of their club or fanbase," adds Parry.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

West didn’t just embody feminist fat acceptance; she made it cool and brought it to the masses.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

The Clyburns embody all that is annoying to a certain constituency of Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

“It’s about persistence. The courage of our convictions and the strength to embody them. That’s the California Way.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Through some complex combination of duplicity and disposition, Jefferson had come to embody the will to believe.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis