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to embrace diversity

to embrace diversity

1 4.1
To accept and include people from different backgrounds
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : aceptar la diversidad
  • In that same spirit, we embrace diversity of backgrounds, lived experiences, and perspectives as an institutional imperative.

Tufts is a place that really does embrace diversity on throughout its learning environment, diversity in all its forms.

Examples

  • By choosing to embrace diversity, organizations can foster a richer environment for all members.

  • Therefore, it is natural for us to make peace with those around us and embrace diversity.

    Blog text (8)

  • We have to do our very best to embrace diversity and just open up our hearts.

  • To embrace diversity, students must interact socially.

    Academic text (2009)

  • We provide educators with free resources that teach school children to reject hate, embrace diversity, and respect differences.

    Blog text (12)

  • Multicultural art education should embrace diversity and explore more of the differences in order to foster a deeper understanding of others.

    Academic text (1992)

  • We must educate our children to embrace diversity and appreciate different cultures.

  • To create a more inclusive community, we should all embrace diversity by welcoming people of all backgrounds.

Antonyms

to discriminate
  • Offensive
120 4.9

To treat someone worse because of their race, sex or religion

Surface Forms

embrace diversity infinitive
embraced diversity past
embraced diversity past participle
embracing diversity present participle
embraces diversity third person singular

Morphology

embrace + diversity

The meaning 'to willingly accept and include people from various backgrounds' is directly and transparently derived from 'embrace' (to adopt or accept enthusiastically) + 'diversity' (variety of distinct elements); the composition follows a straightforward verb + noun pattern. This concept is cross-linguistically common and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

The phrase embrace diversity paints a simple picture of someone opening their arms to hug a group of different people, with embrace meaning 'to hug' and diversity meaning 'many different people or backgrounds'. So, it came to mean 'to welcome and include people from different backgrounds'.