Home / Dictionary / embed
embed
An embedded reporter or journalist, such as a war reporter assigned to and travelling with a military unit, or a political reporter assigned to follow and report on the campaign of a candidate.
An element of an advertisement, etc. serving as a subliminal message.
An item embedded in another document.
To lay as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter; to bed.
"to embed something in clay, mortar, or sand"
(by extension) To include in surrounding matter.
"We wanted to embed our reporter with the Fifth Infantry Division, but the Army would have none of it."
To encapsulate within another document or data file.
"The instructions showed how to embed a chart from the spreadsheet within the wordprocessor document."
Practice "embed" in context
WordNote uses spaced repetition across multiple quiz levels, from recognizing the meaning to recalling it in active practice.
Save to WordNote — it's free →No credit card. No install required.