Grasp
Grasp verb - To put one's arms around and press tightly.
Usage example: the departing soldier grasped his children a little closer than usual
Wrap
Wrap verb - To encircle or bind with or as if with a belt.
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Not all of them manage to wrap their brains around the significance: Kakeru, for example, takes a while to grasp that the protagonist putting her feelings into the chocolate she's made for him does not mean it literally contains her soul.
Source: Chocolate of Romance
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