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em·bed  (m-bd) also im·bed (m-)

v. em·bed·ded also im·bed·ded, em·bed·ding also im·bed·ding, em·beds also im·beds

v.tr.

1. To fix firmly in a surrounding mass: embed a post in concrete; fossils embedded in shale.

2. To enclose snugly or firmly.

3. To cause to be an integral part of a surrounding whole: "a minor accuracy embedded in a larger untruth" (Ian Jack).

4. To assign (a journalist) to travel with a military unit during an armed conflict.

5. Biology To enclose (a specimen) in a supporting material before sectioning for microscopic examination.

v.intr.

To become embedded: The harpoon struck but did not embed.

n. (mbd)

One that is embedded, especially a journalist who is assigned to an active military unit.

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em·bedment n.

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embed

Verb

[-bedding, -bedded]

1. to fix firmly in a surrounding solid mass: the boy has shrapnel embedded in his spine

2. to fix (an attitude or idea) in a society or in someone's mind: corruption was deeply embedded in the ruling party

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	embed - fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum" imbed, implant, plant, engraft infix, insert, introduce, enter - put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text" pot - plant in a pot; "He potted the palm" nest - fit together or fit inside; "nested bowls" bury, sink - embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"
	2.	embed - attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war; "The young reporter was embedded with the Third Division" aggroup, group - form a group or group together

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embed or imbed

verb (often with in) fix, set, plant, root, sink, lodge, insert, implant, drive in, dig in, hammer in, ram in

Translations

embed [ɪmˈbɛd] vt [+ jewel] → empotrar [+ teeth etc]; clavar

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embed [ɪmˈbɛd] vt → enfoncer; sceller

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embed [ɪmˈbɛd] vt → conficcare; incastrare

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embed

v embed [imˈbed]

to fix deeply (in something) The bullet was embedded in the wall. insluit, vassit يَثْبُت، يَغْرُز، يَسْتَقِر забивам zarýt se begrave sig dybt; bore sig dybt eingraben χώνω, σφηνώνω clavar, hincar, incrustar, encajar sisse kinnitama جا باز کردن؛ ریشه دواندن upottaa enfoncer לִנעוֹץ अंत स्थापित करना položiti, zakopati beágyaz (vmibe) menanamkan fella/greypa inn í, festa í conficcare はめ込む 꽂아넣다, 묻다 įtvirtinti, įstrigti, įstatyti iestiprināt; iestrādāt; iespiesties (atmiņā) tertanam (zich) vastzetten sette/legge (noe) fast i; mure/støpe inn; innkapsle osadzic encravar a băga застревать zaryť sa zabiti usaditi bädda in ฝัง yerleştirmek, gömmek 把...嵌入 вмуровувати; врізувати دھنسا دینا gắn vào 把...嵌入