embosom

American  

[em-booz-uhm, -boo-zuhm] / ɛmˈbʊz əm, -ˈbu zəm /

verb (used with object)

1. to enfold, envelop, or enclose.

2. to take into or hold in the bosom; embrace.

3. to cherish; foster.

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embosom British  

/ ɪmˈbʊzəm /

verb

1. to enclose or envelop, esp protectively

2. to clasp to the bosom; hug

3. to cherish

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Etymology

Origin of embosom

First recorded in 1580–90; em- ¹ + bosom

Example Sentences

We give ourselves in all seriousness to horticulture, and embosom the chalet in flowers, of which we are passionately fond.

From Letters of Two Brides by Balzac, Honoré de

The hills embosom a clear little creek called after the yellow rattlesnake, which is almost as plentiful a luxury in these wilds as the grasshopper.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866 by Various

Some ivy, planted by Miss Moore, on the eastern side of the church promises in time to embosom it in green.

From Laicus; Or, the Experiences of a Layman in a Country Parish. by Abbott, Lyman

There is a fire of autumn colour in the tufted woods that embosom Fernilea. 

From Angling Sketches by Lang, Andrew

At the silence of twilight's contemplative hour, I have mused in a sorrowful mood, On the wind-shaken weeds that embosom the bower, Where the home of my forefathers stood.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 407, December 24, 1829 by Various