embed
Translation
to embed, to implant, to fix
Examples
They embed the code into the website.
They embed the code into the website.
A piece of glass was embedded in his leg.
A piece of glass was embedded in his leg.
The reporter was embedded with the troops.
The reporter was embedded with the troops.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((in/into sth.)) to fix (sth.) firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass They embed the code into the website.
Similar Words
Synonyms: insert, implant, integrate; Antonyms: extract, remove
Etymology
From the prefix 'em-' (in) and 'bed'. The idea is to fix something firmly, as if putting it into a bed.
Memory Tips
Imagine embedding a jewel into a crown, or embedding a video into a webpage.