imbed
/im'bed/ Cách viết khác : (imbed) /im'bed/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To fix or set something securely or deeply into a surrounding mass: The primary meaning refers to the physical act of placing an object firmly into another material so that it is held in place.
- To fix or establish something firmly in a surrounding context: This can be used more abstractly to describe something, like a memory or idea, becoming a permanent and integral part of a person's mind or a situation.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- The jeweler will imbed the diamond securely in the gold setting.
- The bullet was embedded in the wall.
- The image of that sunset is embedded in my memory forever.
Advanced Usage
- "To be/become embedded": This passive form is very common, describing the state of being firmly fixed or entrenched.
- The cultural values are deeply embedded in the society's traditions.
- A piece of shrapnel became embedded in his leg.
Variants and Related Words
- Embed: This is the more common modern spelling of the word. "Imbed" and "embed" are variant spellings of the same word.
- Embedded (adj): Describes something that is fixed firmly and deeply.
- The journalist traveled with the embedded troops.
- Embedment (n): The act of embedding or the state of being embedded.
Synonyms
- Implant: To insert or fix something, especially in tissue or the mind.
- Insert: To put or set into something else.
- Engrain/Ingrain: To firmly fix an idea or habit (used abstractly).
- Lodge: To become fixed or stuck in a place.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(Note: "Imbed" itself is not typically used with particles to form distinct phrasal verbs. The action is usually expressed with prepositions like "in" or "into.")
Related Idioms
(Note: There are no common idioms that use the exact word "imbed." The concept is usually expressed in descriptive phrases.)
Verb
- fix or set securely or deeply
- He planted a knee in the back of his opponent
- The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum