The meaning of Embed

verb

Fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position.

Usage examples:

They had candles fixed to their helmets

noun

A difficult or awkward situation from which it is hard to extricate oneself; a predicament.

Usage examples:

How on earth did you get into such a fix?

verb

Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

verb

Dip or submerge in a liquid.

Usage examples:

Immerse the paper in water for twenty minutes

verb

To involve someone completely in an activity

Usage examples:

She immersed herself wholly in her work., immerse the egg in boiling water., the course offers tota…

verb

Insert or fix (tissue or an artificial object) in a person's body, especially by surgery.

Usage examples:

Electrodes had been implanted in his brain

noun

A thing implanted in something else, especially a piece of tissue, prosthetic device, or other object implanted in the body.

Usage examples:

A silicone breast implant

verb

To put an organ, group of cells, or device into the body in a medical operation

Usage examples:

He had a new heart valve implanted., fig. women's basketball must find a way to implant itself into…

verb

Place, fit, or push (something) into something else.

Usage examples:

Claudia inserted her key in the lock

noun

A loose page or section in a magazine or other publication, typically one carrying an advertisement.

Usage examples:

Tedious glossy magazine inserts to lure advertisers with inflated readership claims don't compensat…

verb

Introduce

noun

A small house at the gates of a park or in the grounds of a large house, occupied by a gatekeeper, gardener, or other employee.

Usage examples:

The house, the entrance lodge and garden of just over an acre comprise lot one.

verb

Present (a complaint, appeal, claim, etc.) formally to the proper authorities.

Usage examples:

He has 28 days in which to lodge an appeal

verb

To become fixed or cause something to become fixed in a place or position

Usage examples:

[ i ] a fish bone had lodged in her throat., [ t ] the explosion lodged some metal fragments in his…

noun

A particular position, point, or area in space; a location.

Usage examples:

I can't be in two places at once

verb

Put in a particular position.

Usage examples:

A newspaper had been placed beside my plate

noun

An area, town, building, etc.

Usage examples:

Her garden was a cool pleasant place to sit., what was the name of that place we drove through on t…

noun

A living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through its roots, and synthesizing nutrients in its leaves by photosynthesis using the green pigment chlorophyll.

Usage examples:

Eventually, it melts to supply water and nutrients to plants and aquatic organisms.

verb

Put (a seed, bulb, or plant) in the ground so that it can grow.

Usage examples:

We planted a lot of fruit trees

noun

The part of a plant which attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibres.

Usage examples:

Cacti have deep and spreading roots

verb

Cause (a plant or cutting) to grow roots.

Usage examples:

Root your own cuttings from stock plants

noun

An act of rooting.

Usage examples:

I had a root through the open drawers

verb

Put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position.

Usage examples:

Delaney set the mug of tea down

noun

A group or collection of things that belong together or resemble one another or are usually found together.

Usage examples:

A set of false teeth

verb

Variant spelling of sett.

verb

Go down below the surface of something, especially of a liquid; become submerged.

Usage examples:

He saw the coffin sink below the surface of the waves

noun

A fixed basin with a water supply and outflow pipe.

Usage examples:

I stood at the kitchen sink

noun

Fall or descend to a lower place or level

verb

Cause (something) to be under water.

Usage examples:

Houses had been flooded and cars submerged

verb

Put under water

verb

To go below the surface of an area of water

Usage examples:

[ t ] take a normal breath and completely submerge yourself., [ i ] seals exhale so they can submer…