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embed

[ verb em-bed; noun em-bed ]

verb (used with object)

embedded, embedding.
  1. to fix into a surrounding mass:

    to embed stones in cement.

  2. to surround tightly or firmly; envelop or enclose:

    Thick cotton padding embedded the precious vase in its box.

  3. to incorporate or contain as an essential part or characteristic:

    A love of color is embedded in all of her paintings.

  4. Histology. to infiltrate (a biological tissue) with molten paraffin or other plastic material that later solidifies, enabling the preparation to be sliced very thin for viewing under a microscope.
  5. Mathematics. to map (a set) into another set.
  6. Grammar. to insert (a construction, as a phrase or clause) into a larger construction, as a clause or sentence.
    1. to assign (a journalist) to travel with a military unit or a political campaign: We've embedded a reporter with each of the presidential candidates.

      The photojournalists were embedded in Afghanistan with U.S. troops.

      We've embedded a reporter with each of the presidential candidates.

    2. to invite (an expert, creative professional, etc.) to work closely with a group or participate in a special event:

      We have embedded writers within our acting companies, and now have playwrights writing pieces for the actors they are working with.

  7. Digital Technology. to place (text, images, sound, or computer code) in a computer file, HTML document, software program, or electronic device:

    Here's how to embed videos on your website.



verb (used without object)

embedded, embedding.
  1. to be or become fixed or incorporated, as into a surrounding mass:

    Glass embeds in the soft tar of the road.

noun

  1. a person who has been embedded, as with a military unit.
  2. a period of time during which a person is embedded.

embed

/ ɪˈɛ /

verb

  1. usually foll by in to fix or become fixed firmly and deeply in a surrounding solid mass

    to embed a nail in wood

  2. tr to surround closely

    hard rock embeds the roots

  3. tr to fix or retain (a thought, idea, etc) in the mind
  4. often foll by with to assign a journalist or be assigned as one to accompany an active military unit
  5. tr grammar to insert (a subordinate clause) into a sentence
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a journalist accompanying an active military unit
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ峾Գ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of embed1

First recorded in 1770–80; em- 1 + bed
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So he spent little time in an office, instead sitting with his assistants, working directly with his players and embedding his ideas.

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The Republican Party has fought tooth-and-nail against neonatal care, subsidized child care and guaranteed maternity leave, policies embedded in law in most developed countries.

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Bell is already excited for the potential, after having led teams that found a volcano underneath the west Antarctic ice sheet and that spotted several lakes embedded in ice roughly two miles thick.

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In contrast, right-wing content creators are frequently embedded within a well-funded ecosystem, backed by think tanks, billionaire donors, and political organizations that provide research, staff, and media connections.

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The group has also started to embed itself in smaller communities, traveling to rural parts of Iowa to host office hours, connecting with LGBTQ+ residents and better supporting their Pride events.

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