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embed
Embed (verb) means to set (something) as if into a bed; to set it within surrounding material; to bed it.
verb
1
To set (something) as if into a bed; to set it within surrounding material; to bed it.
"to embed something in clay, mortar, or sand"
2
To put something inside something else so it becomes part of it.
"We wanted to embed our reporter with the Fifth Infantry Division, but the Army would have none of it."
3
To put a piece of content, such as a video or image, inside a webpage or document.
"The instructions showed how to embed a chart from the spreadsheet within the wordprocessor document."
4
To construct a one-to-one function between two sets so that certain features of the source set survive when its image is viewed as a subset of the target set.
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What is the meaning of embed?
"embed" (verb) means to set (something) as if into a bed; to set it within surrounding material; to bed it.
What is another word for embed?
Other words for "embed" include engraft, imbed, plant, implant.
What are the different meanings of embed?
"embed" has 3 main meanings: 1. To set (something) as if into a bed; to set it within surrounding material; to bed it; 2. To put something inside something else so it becomes part of it; 3. To put a piece of content, such as a video or image, inside a webpage or document.
