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embed

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Main Entry:
em·bed 
          Listen to the pronunciation of embed
Variant(s):
also im·bed \im-ˈbed\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
em·bed·ded also im·bed·ded; em·bed·ding also im·bed·ding
Date:
circa 1794
transitive verb1 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 substance2: to surround closely <a sweet pulp embeds the plum seed>intransitive verb: to become embedded
em·bed·ment 
          Listen to the pronunciation of embedment \-ˈbed-mənt\ noun


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