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Bosom has 11 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

"his bosom was bursting with the secret"

2

a person's breast or chest

3

cloth that covers the chest or breasts

4

a close affectionate and protective acceptance

"his willing embrace of new ideas"

"in the bosom of the family"

5

the locus of feelings and intuitions

"in your heart you know it is true"

"her story would melt your bosom"

6

either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman

7

The breast or chest of a human (or sometimes of another animal).

Verb
1

hide in one's bosom

"She bosomed his letters"

2

hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

"Hug me, please"

"They embraced"

"He hugged her close to him"

3

To enclose or carry in the bosom; to keep with care; to take to heart; to cherish.

Adjective
1

In a very close relationship.

Example Sentences
"his bosom was bursting with the secret" noun
"his willing embrace of new ideas" noun
"in the bosom of the family" noun
"in your heart you know it is true" noun
"her story would melt your bosom" noun
"She bosomed his letters" verb
"Hug me, please" verb
"They embraced" verb
"He hugged her close to him" verb
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