embodied; embodying
1
: to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
2
a
: to deprive of spirituality
b
: to make concrete and perceptible
3
: to cause to become a body or part of a body : incorporate
4
: to represent in human or animal form : personify
men who greatly embodied the idealism of American life—
A. M. Schlesinger born 1917
A. M. Schlesinger born 1917
embodier
noun
Examples of embody in a Sentence
The legislature embodied a revenue provision in the new law.
they must embody their ideas in substantial institutions if they are to survive
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
In some ways, this landscaping idea embodies a farm or agricultural setting where steel barns and tractors are common.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
The American brand enters a new chapter with the actress and producer who, per the brand, embodies Coach’s Courage to Be Real mission, rooted in inspiring confidence and authentic self-expression.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
That dance of crowds and machines embodied the spirit of the age.
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“Embody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embody. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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embody
verb
em·body
im-ˈbäd-ē 
embodied; embodying
1
: to give definite form to
embodied her ideas in suitable words
2
: to cause to become a body or a part of a body or system
the Constitution embodies the fundamental laws of the United States
3
: to represent in visible form
a leader who embodies courage
embodier
noun
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