How to say "to embrace, to hug" in Russian?

Обнять

"to embrace, to hug" is Обнять in Russian.

Обнять means "to embrace, to hug" in English.

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Word #2999 of 4,000 by frequency in Russian — level B2.

Example

Она хотела обнять сына перед его отъездом.

She wanted to hug her son before his departure.