Answer: embracing

AnswerCrossword Clue
EMBRACINGActivity at a joyful reunion
EMBRACINGGetting up in arms?
embracingAccept or support (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically
embracingInclude or contain (something) as a constituent part
embracingHold (someone) closely in one's arms, esp. as a sign of affection