Body and Embody

Body

Body verb - To represent in visible form.
Usage example: abstract sculpture that bodies forth the artist's aesthetic of minimalism

Embody and body are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Embody" instead a verb "Body".

Nearby Words: bodily, bod, bodied, bodying

Embody

Embody verb - To represent in visible form.
Usage example: George Washington embodied so many of the virtues that Americans hold dear

Body and embody are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Body" instead a verb "Embody".

Nearby Words: embodiment, embodied, embodying

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Also the Necrons, who are an entire race of full-body cyborgs who embody Clarke's Third Law.
  • Film / The Hobbit Body Horror: The goblins of the Misty Mountains were specifically designed to embody this, since they've lived underground so long.
  • Multiple Man has the power to create body doubles of himself and they usually work together, as they always embody a part of his personality.
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