embed
Translation
to embed, to implant, to integrate
Examples
The stone was embedded in the wall.
The stone was embedded in the wall.
He embedded the video in his blog.
He embedded the video in his blog.
A journalist was embedded with the troops.
A journalist was embedded with the troops.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((in sth.)) to fix (sth.) firmly into a substance The stone was embedded in the wall.
((sb.)) ((with sth.)) to place a journalist, etc. with a group for a period of time A journalist was embedded with the troops.
Similar Words
Synonyms: insert, implant, integrate; Antonyms: extract, remove
Etymology
From the prefix 'em-' (in) + 'bed'. Literally means 'to put into a bed'.
Memory Tips
Imagine putting something deep into a soft 'bed' so it stays there firmly.