embody

embody

Pronunciation: ⁄ɪmˈbɒdi, ɛm-⁄

verb (embodies, embodying, embodied)

[with object]

·              1be 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

·    provide (a spirit) with a physical form:

nothing of the personality of the Spirit as embodied in Jesus will be lost

·              2include or contain (something) as a constituent part:

the changes in law embodied in the Children Act

·              3 archaic form (people) into a body, especially for military purposes:

Livius embodied the population of the town