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  • 21embed — To surround a pathological or histological specimen with a firm and sometimes hard medium such as paraffin, wax, celloidin, or a resin, in order to make possible the cutting of thin sections for microscopic examination. SYN: imbed. * * * em·bed… …

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  • 22embed — Synonyms and related words: bed, bed in, comprise, confirm, contain, deep dye, define, enclose, enfold, engraft, engrave, entrench, establish, etch, fix, found, ground, impact, implant, impress, imprint, include, infix, ingrain, inlay, inscribe,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 23embed — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. fix, envelop; incorporate. See inclusion. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To put in] Syn. imbed, insert, implant, install, fix, deposit, stick in, place in, thrust in, stuff in, set in, drive in, press in,… …

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  • 24embed — em|bed [ımˈbed] v past tense and past participle embedded present participle embedding 1.) [I,T usually passive] to put something firmly and deeply into something else, or to be put into something in this way be embedded in sth ▪ A piece of glass …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25embed — [[t]ɪmbe̱d[/t]] embeds, embedding, embedded 1) VERB If an object embeds itself in a substance or thing, it becomes fixed there firmly and deeply. [V n in n] One of the bullets passed through Andrea s chest before embedding itself in a wall. [Also …

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  • 26embed — em·bed || ɪm bed v. insert, inlay, drive in, implant …

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  • 27embed — verb (also imbed) (embeds, embedding, embedded) 1》 fix or become fixed firmly and deeply in the surrounding mass.     ↘implant (an idea or feeling).     ↘Computing incorporate within the body of a file or document. 2》 attach (a journalist) to a… …

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  • 28embed — v. a. Bed …

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  • 29embed — verb embedded, embedding (transitive usually passive) 1 to fix something firmly and deeply in a surface or solid object (+ in): Small stones were embedded in the ice. 2 if ideas, attitudes, or feelings etc are embedded, you believe or feel them… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 30embed — (= imbed), verb rhinestones are then embedded in the leather trim Syn: implant, plant, set, fix, lodge, root, insert, place; sink, drive, hammer, ram …

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