Embody – Symbolise or represent something; To contain or include
(Pronounced em-bo-dee)
To remember the definition of the word embody, use the following mnemonic:
Empty, except for bodies (embody). That's all the cave contained. What do you think it symbolises?
Examples of embody in a sentence (symbolise)
The national flag is supposed to embody the spirit of our country.
The knight asked the blacksmith to design a shield that would embody his loyalty to his king.
Sometimes a film starts to embody something bigger than its intentions.
Examples of embody in a sentence (contain)
Galaxies embody a great deal of missing matter which cannot be detected.
The social sciences embody a range of sometimes conflicting stances towards the human world.
The burial chamber was designed to embody fallen kings and queens.
