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im·bed
(ĭm-bĕd′)v.
Variant of embed.
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imbed
(ɪmˈbɛd)vb, -beds, -bedding or -bedded
a less common spelling of embed
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em•bed
(ɛmˈbɛd)v. -bed•ded, -bed•ding. v.t.
1. to fix into a surrounding mass: to embed stones in cement.
2. to envelop or enclose.
3. to contain or implant as an essential or characteristic part.
4. to insert (a grammatical construction, as a phrase or clause) into a larger construction, as a clause or sentence.
v.i. 5. to be fixed or incorporated into a surrounding mass.
[1770–80]
em•bed′ment, n.
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imbed
Past participle: imbedded
Gerund: imbedding
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| Verb | 1. | imbed - fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum" pot - plant in a pot; "He potted the palm" nest - fit together or fit inside; "nested bowls" |
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embed
also imbedverb
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