ichidan verb, transitive verb
gather up into one's arms and lift; scoop up and carry
Describes lifting something bulky or heavy by embracing it with both arms, often to carry it elsewhere.
彼は大きな箱を抱え上げて運んだ。
He gathered the large box up into his arms and carried it.
母親は泣いている子供を抱え
The mother scooped up her crying child.