EMBED


Meaning of EMBED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ verb ]

also im·bed im-ˈbed

( 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 -ˈbed-mənt noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.