1. To hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); To embrace; To hug literary or formal term. See also 抱く.

2. To have (a thought or feeling); To hold; To harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.); To harbor; To bear (a grudge, ill will, etc.); To entertain (hope, illusions, etc.); To cherish (e.g. an ambition)