embrace

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds

squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

Hug me, please

the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

the state of taking in or encircling

an island in the embrace of the sea

take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

She embraced Catholicism