Embody meaning

What does “embody” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“embody” is a verb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: represent in bodily form.

embody

verb

  1. represent in bodily form

    “He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system”

    “The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist”

  2. represent, as of a character on stage

    “Derek Jacobi was Hamlet”

    Synonymsbepersonify
  3. represent or express something abstract in tangible form

    “This painting embodies the feelings of the Romantic period”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University