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- Dictionaryem·bed/əmˈbed/
verb
- 1. fix (an object) firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass: "he had an operation to remove a nail embedded in his chest"
- 2. attach (a journalist) to a military unit during a conflict: "the CNN correspondent is now embedded with the US Navy aboard the USS Constellation"
noun
- 1. an embedded journalist: "most of the embeds found themselves covering construction and civil works projects"
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The meaning of EMBED is to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix. How to use embed in a sentence.
to include text, sound, images, video, etc. in a computer file, email message, or on a website: embed sth in sth When you upload a video, you get a code to embed it in your site. [ usually passive ] to put a computer or piece of electronic equipment inside a product in order to control the way it operates:
fixed into the surface of something: embedded in The thorn was embedded in her thumb. If an emotion, opinion, etc. is embedded in someone or something, it is a very strong or important part of him, her, or it: embedded in A sense of guilt was deeply embedded in my conscience.
Embed definition: to fix into a surrounding mass. See examples of EMBED used in a sentence.
To embed something such as a video or music file in a web page is to insert it into that page.
The verb embed means to implant something or someone — like to embed a stone into a garden pathway or to embed a journalist in a military unit. When you stick something firmly within a particular environment, you are embedding it.
1. To fix firmly in a surrounding mass: embed a post in concrete; fossils embedded in shale. 2. a. To cause to be an integral part of a surrounding whole: "a minor accuracy embedded in a larger untruth" (Ian Jack). b. Linguistics To insert or position (a clause or phrase) within a clause or phrase.
Definition of embed verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to place (text, images, sound, or computer code) in a computer file, HTML document, software program, or electronic device: Here's how to embed videos on your website.
v.t. to fix into a surrounding mass: to embed stones in cement. to surround tightly or firmly; envelop or enclose: Thick cotton padding embedded the precious vase in its box. to incorporate or contain as an essential part or characteristic: A love of color is embedded in all of her paintings.
