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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Justin Peck / Made By History, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
No visit to Seoul is complete without diving into its culinary culture, and nothing embodies Korean cuisine more than kimchi.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
So how can an airport embody a concept like mindfulness?
—Lilit Marcus, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Agile teams, characterized by diverse roles including developers, testers, and scrum masters, embody this shift toward a more inclusive and dynamic approach to product development.
—Forrester, Forbes, 13 Mar. 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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