v.
Variant: also im · bed
Pronunciation: im- ' bed
Function: verb
Inflected Form: em · bed · ded also im · bed · ded ; em · bed · ding also im · bed · ding
Date: circa 1794
transitive verb
1 a : to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix <fossils embedded in stone> b : to make something an integral part of <the prejudices embedded in our language> c : to prepare (a microscopy specimen) for sectioning by infiltrating with and enclosing in a supporting substance
2 : to surround closely <a sweet pulp embed s the plum seed>
intransitive verb : to become embedded
– em · bed · ment \ - ' bed-m ə nt \ noun