embody
verb (used with object)
to give a concrete form to; express, personify, or exemplify in concrete form.
have embodied
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present perfectof embody.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It's because no one else could have embodied a character with such a convincing level of easygoing wonderment, and done so with Bridges' seemingly effortless commitment and precision.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2024
From a young age I have embodied different characters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2022
For decades, women’s veiled heads have embodied the state’s pervasive authority.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
NFL teams talk about a “next man up” mentality so much that it’s become a cliché, but the Ravens this season really have embodied that mantra.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2021
In South Africa it would have embodied the union of British with Dutch, and prevented the disasters which have since occurred.
From The Life of Froude by Herbert W. (Herbert Woodfield) Paul
