verb
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to include, contain (within oneself, one's sphere, range, jurisdiction, etc.).
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to clasp in the arms, usu. as an expression of affection or desire; to hug; to embrace.
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to squeeze (something) between two other things.
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to come into physical contact; to touch.
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to cause (a flower bud) to blow, bloom.
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to force (an object) into a curved or crooked form; to bend.
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to alleviate or relieve (pain, grief, etc.); to soothe; to mollify.
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to cause to embrace.
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to gather in large numbers at a place.