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as a verb: - 1
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hug
noun
1 hug
A tight or amorous embrace:
— Come here and give me a big hug.
synonyms: clinch, squeeze.
Roget 894:
courtesy;
respect
etc.
928;
good manners,
good behavior,
good breeding;
manners;
politeness
etc.
adj.;
bienseance,
urbanity,
comity,
gentility,
breeding,
polish,
presence;
civility,
civilization;
amenity,
suavity;
good temper,
good humor;
amiability,
easy temper,
complacency,
soft tongue,
mansuetude;
condescension
etc.
(humility)
879;
affability,
complaisance,
pr_evenance,
amability†,
gallantry;
pink of politeness,
pink of courtesy.
compliment;
fair words,
soft words,
sweet words;
honeyed phrases,
ceremonial salutation,
reception,
presentation,
introduction,
accueil†,
greeting,
recognition;
welcome,
abord†,
respects,
devoir,
regards,
remembrances;
kind regards,
kind remembrances;
love,
best love,
duty;
empty encomium,
flattering remark,
hollow commendation;
salaams.
obeisance
etc.
(reverence)
928;
bow,
courtesy,
curtsy,
scrape,
salaam,
kotow†,
kowtow,
bowing and scraping;
kneeling;
genuflection
etc.
(worship)
990;
obsequiousness
etc.
886;
capping,
shaking hands,
etc.
v.;
grip of the hand,
embrace,
hug,
squeeze,
accolade,
loving cup,
vin d'honneur [Fr.],
pledge;
love token
etc.
(endearment)
902;
kiss,
buss,
salute.
mark of recognition,
nod;
nods and becks and wreathed smiles"
[Milton];
valediction
etc.
293;
condolence
etc.
915.
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Dutch: knuffel
Polish: objęcie, uścisk
verb
1 hug
Hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness:
— Hug me, please.
— He hugged her close to him.
synonyms: bosom, embrace, squeeze.
Roget 46:
cohere,
adhere,
stick,
cling,
cleave,
hold,
take hold of,
hold fast,
close with,
clasp,
hug;
grow together,
hang together;
twine round
etc.
(join)
43.
stick like a leech,
stick like wax;
stick close;
cling like ivy,
cling like a bur;
adhere like a remora,
adhere like Dejanira's shirt.
glue;
agglutinate,
conglutinate†;
cement,
lute,
paste,
gum;
solder,
weld;
cake,
consolidate
etc.
(solidify)
321;
agglomerate.
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Roget 902:
caress,
fondle,
pet,
dandle;
pat,
pat on the head,
pat on the cheek;
chuck under the chin,
smile upon,
coax,
wheedle,
cosset,
coddle,
cocker,
cockle;
make of,
make much of;
cherish,
foster,
kill with kindness.
clasp,
hug,
cuddle;
fold in one's arms,
strain in one's arms;
nestle,
nuzzle;
embrace,
kiss,
buss,
smack,
blow a kiss;
salute
etc.
(courtesy)
894;
fold to the heart,
press to the bosom.
bill and coo,
spoon,
toy,
dally,
flirt,
coquet;
gallivant,
galavant;
philander;
make love;
pay one's court to,
pay one's addresses to,
pay one's attentions to;
serenade;
court,
woo;
set one's cap at;
be sweet upon,
look sweet upon;
ogle,
cast sheep's eyes upon;
faire les yeux doux [Fr.].
fall in love with,
win the affections
etc.
(love)
897;
die for.
propose;
make an offer,
have an offer;
pop the question;
plight one's troth,
plight one's faith.
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Roget 897:
love,
like,
affect,
fancy,
care for,
take an interest in,
be partial to,
sympathize with;
affection;
be in love with
etc.
adj.;
have a love
etc.
n..
for,
entertain a love
etc.
n..
for,
harbor cherish a love
etc.
n..
for;
regard,
revere;
take to,
bear love to,
be wedded to;
set one's affections on;
make much of,
feast one's eyes on;
hold dear,
prize;
hug,
cling to,
cherish,
pet.
burn;
adore,
idolize,
love to distraction,
aimer eperdument [Fr.];
dote on,
dote upon;
take a fancy to,
look sweet upon;
become enamored
etc.
adj.;
fall in love with,
lose one's heart;
desire
etc.
865.
excite love;
win the heart,
gain the heart,
win the affections,
gain the affections,
secure the love,
engage the affections;
take the fancy of have a place in the heart,
wind round the heart;
attract,
attach,
endear,
charm,
fascinate,
captivate,
bewitch,
seduce,
enamor,
enrapture,
turn the head.
get into favor;
ingratiate oneself,
insinuate oneself,
worm oneself;
propitiate,
curry favor with,
pay one's court to,
faire l'aimable [Fr.],
set one's cap at,
flirt.
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Roget 197:
be near
etc.
adj.;
adjoin,
hang about,
trench on;
border upon,
verge upon;
stand by,
approximate,
tread on the heels of,
cling to,
clasp,
hug;
huddle;
hang upon the skirts of,
hover over;
burn.
touch
etc.
199;
bring near,
draw near
etc.
286;
converge
etc.
290;
crowd
etc.
72;
place side by side
etc.
adv..
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Roget 781:
retain,
keep;
hold fast one's own,
hold tight one's own,
hold fast one's ground,
hold tight one's ground;
clinch,
clench,
clutch,
grasp,
gripe,
hug,
have a firm hold of.
secure,
withhold,
detain;
hold back,
keep back;
keep close;
husband
etc.
(store)
636;
reserve;
have in stock,
have on hand,
keep in stock
etc.
(possess)
777;
entail,
tie up,
settle.
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Dutch: aan de borst(en) drukken, in de armen nemen, omvatten, omvangen, omhelzen, knuffelen, omarmen
2 hug
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