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to imbed

to imbed

6.0
To put something firmly into a material so it stays there
  • verb
  • /ɪmˈbɛd/
  • UK
translation icon : incrustar
  • To prevent damage, we need to imbed the wires securely inside the wall.

Examples

  • The technician will imbed the sensor deep within the structure to ensure accurate readings.

  • ZING! The arrow imbeds in a wooden post and explodes.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Her art piece featured glass shards imbedded into a thick layer of resin for a striking effect.

Synonyms

to embed
vsto imbed
88 4.8

Fix firmly inside another material so it becomes part of it

has identical meaning but is alternative spelling
to sink
vsto imbed
83 4.7

To press something deeply into a surface

is broader, meaning firm deep setting rather than only pressing
to implant
vsto imbed
  • Specialized
56 5.2

Put something firmly into a body or surface

is similar but used more generally, not mainly medical
to plant
vsto imbed
26 3.4

To put or set something firmly in a place so it does not move

focuses on fixing more deeply into surrounding mass
to lodge
vsto imbed
4 5.0

To become stuck in something or push something to stay there

implies deliberate deep setting rather than accidental sticking
to ingrain
vsto imbed
4 7.2

To press something firmly into a surface so it is hard to remove

focuses on a single deep fixing rather than gradual thorough working in
to emplace
vsto imbed
  • Specialized
1 9.1

To put something firmly in a chosen place, often for machines or heavy equipment

refers to fixing deeply into surrounding mass rather than mere placement
to inlay
vsto imbed
1 5.9

To decorate a surface by fitting pieces of a different material into it

refers to deep fixing into surrounding mass rather than decorative insertion
to engraft
vsto imbed
9.9

To fix something firmly so it becomes part of something else

describes physical deep fixing rather than establishing by growth
to incuse
vsto imbed
  • Specialized
9.9

To press a design into metal so it sits below the surface

is about deep general fixing rather than decorative stamping below surface

How Deep

to entomb
11 8.1
to bury
1.7
to imbed
  • UK
6.0
insert
20 3.9
to place
1.0

Surface Forms

imbed infinitive
imbedded past
imbedded past participle
imbedding present participle
imbeds third person singular

Morphology

imbed = bed (semi-transparent) = im + bed

The prefix 'im-' suggests 'in' or 'into', and 'bed' is clear, but the specific meaning of 'fixing something firmly' is not directly derivable from 'bed'.

Etymology

Imbed comes from the parts in- 'in' and bed 'a place', so imagine putting something into a bed like planting a seed in the soil. This image helps you remember that to imbed something is to fix it firmly and deeply into what surrounds it.