SWEEP UP

• (verb) take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

  "She embraced Catholicism", "They adopted the Jewish faith"

  synonyms : adopt , embrace , espouse

  Impressed by its straightforward principles Richard Gere embraced Budhiasm. -added by priyavanjeri

• (verb) force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

  "They were swept up by the events", "don't drag me into this business"

  synonyms : drag , drag in , embroil , sweep , tangle

  He was embroiled into this matter. -added by priyavanjeri

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