embody
verb
[ ɪmˈbɒdi ]
• be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to (an idea, quality, or feeling).
• "a national team that embodies competitive spirit and skill"
Similar:
personify,
incorporate,
give human form/shape to,
realize,
manifest,
express,
concretize,
symbolize,
represent,
epitomize,
stand for,
encapsulate,
typify,
exemplify,
reify,
incarnate,
image,
• include or contain (something) as a constituent part.
• "the changes in law embodied in the Children Act"
Similar:
incorporate,
include,
contain,
take in,
consolidate,
encompass,
assimilate,
integrate,
concentrate,
organize,
systematize,
combine,
bring together,
gather together,
collect,
• form (people) into a body, especially for military purposes.
• "Livius embodied the population of the town"
Origin:
mid 16th century: from em- + body, on the pattern of Latin incorporare .
