Firmly fixed or installed in something
“By angling the fork of the tool just in front of the embedded nail head and striking the tool with a hammer, the fork embeds into the lumber under the nail's head.”
Enclosed or contained within something
“The beautiful little lake is snugly embedded within an extensive verdant lawn.”
Immovable, or fixed in place
Innate or instinctive to a person or thing
Inserted in the flow of a text
Set into a surface in a decorative pattern
To have set up on a long-term basis
Past tense for to fix (an object) firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass
“They soak this material very thoroughly, embed the roots in it, and outside this material, they apply some water-proof covering.”
Past tense for to fix or hold securely in place
Past tense for to place or put between or among others
Past tense for to incorporate new, or additional, elements or ingredients into a mix
Past tense for to stab or pierce something, usually with through
Past tense for to remove the intestines or bowels, bury deeply, disembowel, or firmly embed
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