Imbody vs. Embody
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Difference Between Imbody and Embody
Imbodyverb
archaic form of embody
Embodyverb
To give a bodily form to; incarnate.
Embodyverb
To represent in bodily or material form
"As John Adams embodied the old style, Andrew Jackson embodied the new" (Richard Hofstadter).Embodyverb
To make part of a system or whole; incorporate
laws that embody a people's values.Embodyverb
(transitive) To represent in a physical or concrete form; to incarnate or personify.
As the car salesman approached, wearing a plaid suit and slicked-back hair, he seemed to embody sleaze.Embodyverb
(transitive) To represent in some other form, such as a code of laws.
The US Constitution aimed to embody the ideals of diverse groups of people, from Puritans to Deists.The principle was recognized by some of the early Greek philosophers who embodied it in their systems.ADVERTISEMENT
Embodyverb
(transitive) To comprise or include as part of a cohesive whole; to be made up of.
Embodyverb
(intransitive) To unite in a body or mass.
Embodyverb
represent in bodily form;
He embodies all that is evil wrong with the systemThe painting substantiates the feelings of the artistEmbodyverb
represent, as of a character on stage;
Derek Jacobi was HamletEmbodyverb
represent or express something abstract in tangible form;
This painting embodies the feelings of the Romantic period
