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Definition embed in British 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.

Synonyms and related words
bag bed bottle
2

to make something a fixed and important part of something else

Example

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

Synonyms and related words
include take in involve
3

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

Synonyms and related words
access archive back up
4

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

Synonyms and related words
backstory blackout chequebook journalism
Definition embed in British English