the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
"When she saw her friend arrive at the train station, she immediately ran over to embrace him tightly."
The act of embracing (in various senses).
"With a warm hug, he was truly embracing his long-lost brother after years apart."
present participle of embrace
"She was embracing her new neighbors while they introduced themselves at the block party."