Vocabulary

Embody

English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.

English meaning
be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to (an idea, quality, or feeling).
Urdu meaning
مادی شکل میں ظاہر ہونا، مجسم کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)

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  1. This would truly embody the spirit where the saving of one life is equivalent to the saving of all humanity.
  2. This would truly embody the spirit where the saving of one life is equivalent to the saving of all humanity.
  3. In the final analysis, Pakistan is a democracy, a country meant to be ruled by those who embody the will of the people and no one else.
  4. The nature of federalism, given the history of the country and its constitutional framework, runs contrary to claims by some political constituencies that autonomous local governments embody the true spirit of the 18th Amendment.
Synonyms
personify, incorporate, give human form/shape to, realize, manifest, express, concretize

Antonyms
eliminate, segregate, analyze, dissipate
Curator example
“a national team that embodies competitive spirit and skill”

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