Meaning of EMBED
| Pronunciation: | | em'bed
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| | Definition: | | [v] fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum" |
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| | Synonyms: | | engraft, imbed, implant, plant |
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| | See Also: | | bury, enter, infix, insert, introduce, nest, pot, sink | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Em*bed"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embedded}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Embedding}.] [Pref. em- + bed. Cf. {Imbed}.]
To lay as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter; to bed; as,
to embed a thing in clay, mortar, or sand.
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| | Related Terms: | | bed, bed in, comprise, confirm, contain, deep-dye, define, enclose, enfold, engraft, engrave, entrench, establish, etch, fix, found, ground, impact, implant, impress, imprint, include, infix, ingrain, inlay, inscribe, inset, internalize, jam, keep within, lodge, pack, plant, print, put in, root, seat, set, set in, settle, stamp, stereotype, surround, wedge |
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