embracing

fe’l verb

1. To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome. I wholeheartedly embrace the new legislation.
2. To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass. Natural philosophy embraces many sciences.
3. To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
4. To submit to; to undergo.

ot noun

1. The act of embracing (in various senses).