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Definition embed in American English

embed verb

[transitive] verb
/ɪmˈbed/
1

to fix something firmly in a surface or object

Example

She let go of the knife, leaving it embedded in the wood.

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2

to make something a fixed and important part of something else

Example

Traces of earlier ways of life are embedded in modern society.

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3

to make images, sound, or computer software a part of other software

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4

if a reporter, photographer, etc. is embedded with an army, they travel with it and report on what happens to it

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Definition embed in American English