embodied; embodying
1
: to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
2
a
: to deprive of spirituality
b
: to make concrete and perceptible
3
: to cause to become a body or part of a body : incorporate
4
: to represent in human or animal form : personify
men who greatly embodied the idealism of American life—
A. M. Schlesinger born 1917
A. M. Schlesinger born 1917
embodier
noun
Examples of embody in a Sentence
The legislature embodied a revenue provision in the new law.
they must embody their ideas in substantial institutions if they are to survive
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2025
Stroll through its six gardens, which embody practices of Japan’s master gardeners.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
This film embodies the spirit of community through a small group of local Ukrainians that captured the hearts of a global audience through social media posts in the early chaotic days of the Russian invasion.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025
Further, whether by design or in effect, the Postal Service has always embodied an essential democratic principle: Just like the fire department, the P.O. treats everyone the same.
—John M. Crisp, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2025
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embody
verb
em·body
im-ˈbäd-ē 
embodied; embodying
1
: to give definite form to
embodied her ideas in suitable words
2
: to cause to become a body or a part of a body or system
the Constitution embodies the fundamental laws of the United States
3
: to represent in visible form
a leader who embodies courage
embodier
noun
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