Main Entry: em·bed

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 verb 1 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 substance
2 : to surround closely <a sweet pulp embeds the plum seed>intransitive verb : to become embedded

— em·bed·ment \-ˈbed-mənt\ noun