embody
(verb)
verb
1. represent in bodily form
Similar word(s): incarnate, substantiate
Definition categories: stative, be
2. represent, as of a character on stage
Similar word(s): be, personify
Definition categories: stative, represent, symbolise, symbolize, typify
3. represent or express something abstract in tangible form
Definition categories: stative, represent
Sentences with embody as a verb:
- As the car salesman approached, wearing a plaid suit and slicked-back hair, he seemed to embody sleaze.
- The US Constitution aimed to embody the ideals of diverse groups of people, from Puritans to Deists.