Synonyms for embed
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To lay (something) as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter; to bed.
to embed something in clay, mortar, or sand
Related words
- Other spellings
- imbed
Forms
- Past participle
- embedded
e.g. embedded → implanted, planted, engrafted, ingrained…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| embed | rising | |
| engraft | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- plant1
- 7 letters
- implant2, ingrain, engraft, embowel
- 8 letters
- surround2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (implant2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- encastrer
- Italiano
- incastrare
- Deutsch
- einlassen