embosom
embosom verb: to draw to or into one's bosom; to treasure.
Verb
embosom (third-person singular simple present embosoms, present participle embosoming, simple past and past participle embosomed)
- To draw to or into one's bosom; to treasure.
- To enclose, surround, or protect.
- [S]uffice it to record, that blessed with a numerous progeny, Emily found herself completely embosomed in domestic bliss: […]1826, William Child Green, The Woodland Family, or The Sons of Error and Daughters of Simplicity, A Domestic Tale, London: J. M'Gowan and Sons, →OCLC, page 556
- Embosomed in the forest of the canton of La Double, near the road leading from Périgueux to Ribérac, is a monument named Roque Brun.1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 472
embosom meaning in Tamil
embosom in Tamil
- தழுவு, அரவணை, அணைத்துக் கொள், ஏற்றுக்கொள், மேற்கொள், ஆலிங்கனம் செய்
Examples of embosom in a sentence
- There were several native villages scattered about, so embosomed in fruit trees that at a distance they looked like clumps or patches of forest.1869, Alfred Russel Wallace, The Malay Archipelago, volume I, London: Macmillan and Co., page 334:
- […] and thus mind is reconciled to its own momentary existence and limited vision by the sense of the infinite supplements that embosom it on every side.1952 May, George Santayana, “I Like to Be a Stranger”, in The Atlantic:
Forms of embosom
| third-person singular present | embosoms |
|---|---|
| present participle | embosoming |
| past participle | embosomed |
| past | embosomed |
| alternative form | imbosom |
Origin of embosom
From em- + bosom.
Words formed from embosom
Questions about embosom
- What does embosom mean?
- Embosom means to draw to or into one's bosom; to treasure.
- What is embosom in Tamil?
- Embosom in Tamil is தழுவு, அரவணை, அணைத்துக் கொள். See Embosom meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use embosom in a sentence?
- There were several native villages scattered about, so embosomed in fruit trees that at a distance they looked like clumps or patches of forest.
- What part of speech is embosom?
- Embosom is a verb.
- What is the past tense of embosom?
- The past tense of embosom is embosomed.
Words near embosom in the dictionary
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