Cuddle Someone, Hug Them

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Larger than Life, Group 2153, Puzzle 2 (Cathedral Ceilings).

Question is: Cuddle Someone, Hug Them

and the answer is: EMBRACE

Word Meaning:

EMBRACE — (transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.

Definitions from Wiktionary.