embody vs embrace

embody

verb
  • To comprise or include as part of a cohesive whole; to be made up of. 

  • To unite in a body or mass. 

  • 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. 

  • To represent in a physical or concrete form; to incarnate or personify. 

embrace

verb
  • To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass. 

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

  • To encircle; to enclose, to encompass. 

  • To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome. 

  • To submit to; to undergo. 

noun
  • Full acceptance (of something). 

  • An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug. 

  • An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something. 

  • An act of enfolding or including. 

How often have the words embody and embrace occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )