embody

Definitions


[ɛmˈbɒdi], (Verb)

Definitions:
- be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to (an idea, quality, or feeling)
(e.g: a national team that embodies competitive spirit and skill)

- include or contain (something) as a constituent part
(e.g: the changes in law embodied in the Children Act)

- form (people) into a body, especially for military purposes
(e.g: Livius embodied the population of the town)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: from em- + body, on the pattern of Latin incorporare




definition by Oxford Dictionaries