verb
or im·bed ə̇mˈbed, em-
Etymology: en- (I) or in- (II) + bed (n.)
transitive verb
1.
a. : to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
pebbles embedded in silt
embed brick firmly in mortar
b. : to introduce as an integral part
embeds Latin constructions in a passage of Italian — Publ's Mod. Lang. Association of American
the tales of his prowess that have become embedded in folklore
c. : to prepare (material for microscopic examination) for sectioning (as with a microtome) by infiltrating with and enclosing in a supporting substance (as paraffin or celloidin)
2. : to surround closely : enclose
a sweet edible pulp embeds the seed of plums and related fruits
intransitive verb
: to become embedded
dirt embeds under their fingernails
the great bulk of the tree slowly embedded into the soft soil