它们含有：拥抱之意，但是用法和内涵有差别，请看：
1.embrace v. [书] 拥抱
通常表示爱意或友善。
She embraced her daughter warmly.
她热情地拥抱女儿。
She embraced her son tenderly.
她温柔地搂住儿子。
The two men met and embraced.
这两个人见面后拥抱在一起。
The students embraced him and lifted him into the air.
学生们拥抱了他，把他举到空中。
They embraced and promised to keep in touch.
他们互相拥抱，许诺将保持联系。
He opened his arms wide to embrace her.
他张开双臂拥抱她。
She walked forward and embraced him and stroked his tousled white hair.
她走上前拥抱他并轻抚他凌乱的白发。
Taiwan will return to the embrace of the motherland; the whole country must be united. This is the general trend of development and the common aspiration of the people.
台湾要回到祖国的怀抱，全国一定要统一。这是大势所趋，人心所向。（名词）
这个词还有欣然接受、支持、接纳等含义：
The new rules have been embraced by government watchdog organizations.
政府监察机构已经欣然接受了这些新规则。
He embraces the new information age.
他迎接新的信息时代的到来。
They have clearly embraced Western consumerism.
他们显然完全接受了西方的消费主义观念。
2.clasp v. [书] 抱紧，紧握
强调抱或握得很紧。可译为：扣紧；握紧；抱紧；抓紧；紧紧拥抱；攥紧；扣牢
The woman clasped the baby to her bosom.
那个女人把孩子紧紧搂在怀里。
She clasped the children to her.
她把孩子们紧紧地搂进怀里。
She clasped the children in her arms.
她把孩子紧紧地搂在怀里。
He clasped the gold in his hand.
他把金子紧紧地攥在手里。
He clasped his girlfriend to him.
他把女友紧紧搂入怀中。
3.hold v. 抱住，抱着
强调抱着的状态。
He was holding the baby in his arms.
他抱着婴儿。
She held a baby in her arms.
她怀里抱着一个婴儿。
Support the baby's head when you hold it.
你抱婴儿时要把头扶好。
The young lovers held each other close.
这对年轻恋人紧紧相拥。
He held her in a warm embrace.
他热烈地拥抱着她。
The lovers held each other close.
这对恋人紧紧相拥。
If only he would hold her close to him.
要是他能将她拥入怀中就好了。
4.hug v. 拥抱，紧抱
既可表示拥抱他人，也可表示抱住自己的身体（物品）。
The weeping family hugged and comforted each other
哭泣着的一家人相互拥抱并彼此安慰。
We hugged and kissed.
我们拥抱亲吻。
They met and hugged.
他们见面后抱在一起。
He hugged her and she nestled against his chest.
他拥抱着她，她则依偎在他的怀里。
She threw her arms round his neck and hugged him warmly
她伸出双臂搂住他的脖子，热情地拥抱他。
They hugged each other like a couple of lost children
他们相互紧抱在一起，就像一对迷路的孩子。
They hugged each other.
他们相互拥抱。
You tend to niggle at your partner, and get hurt when he doesn't hug you.
你往往会对伴侣吹毛求疵，如果他不拥抱你，就感到受了伤害。
They hugged each other, clinging together under the lights.
他们彼此拥抱，在灯光下紧紧相依。
She hugged him tightly.
她紧紧地搂住他。
Jennifer squealed with delight and hugged me
珍妮弗高兴地尖叫起来，然后拥抱了我。
She hugged him when they met.
他们见面后，她抱住了他。
They put their arms around each other and hugged.
他们伸出双臂彼此拥抱。
Syvil leapt out of the back seat, and gave him a hug.
赛维尔从后座跳出来，给了他一个拥抱。（名词）
She gave her mother a big hug.
她热烈地拥抱了她的母亲。（名词）
We were greeted with hugs and kisses.
我们受到欢迎，又是拥抱，又是亲吻。（名词）
He stopped to receive hugs and kisses from the fans.
他停下来接受追随者的拥抱亲吻。（名词）
She gave me a very long and affectionate hug.
她满怀深情地久久拥抱了我。（名词）
Shaerl trudged toward them, hugging a large box...
谢尔抱着一个大箱子步履艰难地向他们走去。
She was sitting in a corner hugging herself.
她抱着胳膊坐在角落里。
She sat in the chair, hugging her knees.
她双臂抱膝坐在椅子上。