to embody an idea

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• embody — [[t]ɪmbɒ̱di[/t]] embodies, embodying, embodied 1) VERB To embody an idea or quality means to be a symbol or expression of that idea or quality. [V n] Jack Kennedy embodied all the hopes of the 1960s... [V n] For twenty nine years, Checkpoint… …   English dictionary

• embody — embodier, n. /em bod ee/, v.t., embodied, embodying. 1. to give a concrete form to; express, personify, or exemplify in concrete form: to embody an idea in an allegorical painting. 2. to provide with a body; incarnate; make corporeal: to embody a …   Universalium

• embody — ► VERB (embodies, embodied) 1) give a tangible or visible form to (an idea or quality). 2) include or contain as a constituent part. DERIVATIVES embodiment noun …   English terms dictionary

• embody */ — UK [ɪmˈbɒdɪ] / US [ɪmˈbɑdɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms embody : present tense I/you/we/they embody he/she/it embodies present participle embodying past tense embodied past participle embodied 1) to be the best possible example of a particular… …   English dictionary

• embody — v.tr. ( ies, ied) 1 give a concrete or discernible form to (an idea, concept, etc.). 2 (of a thing or person) be an expression of (an idea etc.). 3 express tangibly (courage embodied in heroic actions). 4 form into a body. 5 include, comprise. 6… …   Useful english dictionary

• embody — em|bod|y [ımˈbɔdi US ımˈba:di] v past tense and past participle embodied present participle embodying third person singular embodies [T] 1.) to be a very good example of an idea or quality = ↑represent ▪ She embodies everything I admire in a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• embody — em|bod|y [ ım badi ] verb transitive * 1. ) to be the best possible example of a particular idea, quality, or principle: The spirit of hope is embodied in the character Anna. 2. ) FORMAL to include something: the freedoms embodied in the treaty …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• embody — [ɪm bɒdi, ɛm ] verb (embodies, embodying, embodied) 1》 give a tangible or visible form to (an idea or quality). 2》 include or contain (something) as a constituent participle …   English new terms dictionary

• embody — verb (T) 1 if a person, thing, or organization embodies an idea or principle it clearly expresses it and shows its importance by the way it behaves or affects behaviour: The country s constitution embodies the ideals of equality and freedom. 2… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• embody — [ɪmˈbɒdi] verb [T] to be the best possible example of a particular idea, quality, or principle …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Dipolar theism — In Process theology Dipolar theism is the position that in order to conceive a perfect God, one must conceive Him as embodying the good in sometimes opposing characteristics, and therefore cannot be understood to embody only one set of… …   Wikipedia