to imbed
- verb
- /ɪmˈbɛd/
- UK
:
incrustar
- To prevent damage, we need to imbed the wires securely inside the wall.
Examples
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The technician will imbed the sensor deep within the structure to ensure accurate readings.
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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
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4.8
Fix firmly inside another material so it becomes part of it
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4.7
To press something deeply into a surface
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5.2
Put something firmly into a body or surface
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3.4
To put or set something firmly in a place so it does not move
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5.0
To become stuck in something or push something to stay there
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7.2
To press something firmly into a surface so it is hard to remove
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9.1
To put something firmly in a chosen place, often for machines or heavy equipment
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5.9
To decorate a surface by fitting pieces of a different material into it
To fix something firmly so it becomes part of something else
To press a design into metal so it sits below the surface
How Deep
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.