Synonyms of embody

Verb


1. incarnate, body forth, embody, substantiate, be

usage: represent in bodily form; "He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"; "The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"

2. embody, be, personify, typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand for, represent

usage: represent, as of a character on stage; "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet"

3. embody, represent

usage: represent or express something abstract in tangible form; "This painting embodies the feelings of the Romantic period"

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