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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


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