To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.
To unite in a body or mass.
To represent in some other form, such as a code of laws.
To comprise or include as part of a cohesive whole; to be made up of.
The US Constitution aimed to embody the ideals of diverse groups of people, from Puritans to Deists.
To represent in a physical or concrete form; to incarnate or personify.