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Meaning of IMBED

Pronunciation:  im'bed

WordNet Dictionary
 
 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: embed, engraft, implant, plant
 
 See Also: bury, enter, infix, insert, introduce, nest, pot, sink

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Im*bed"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imbedded}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Imbedding}.] [Pref. im- in + bed. Cf. {Embed}.]
To sink or lay, as in a bed; to deposit in a partly inclosing
mass, as of clay or mortar; to cover, as with earth, sand,
etc.
 
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Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: bed, bed in, comprise, confirm, contain, deep-dye, define, embed, 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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