embosom

embosom

English Verb
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Definition

To draw to or into one's bosom; to treasure.

Etymology

From em- + bosom.

Example Sentences

  • "[S]uffice it to record, that blessed with a numerous progeny, Emily found herself completely embosomed in domestic bliss: […]"
  • "There were several native villages scattered about, so embosomed in fruit trees that at a distance they looked like clumps or patches of forest."
  • "[…] and thus mind is reconciled to its own momentary existence and limited vision by the sense of the infinite supplements that embosom it on every side."
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