imbedding

ɪmˈbɛdɪŋ

Definition

Definition of imbedding - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

psychology

Rare

being deeply ingrained or embedded

Rare

The imbedding habits were hard to change.

embedded

entrenched

ingrained

fixed

Rare

being fixed securely into something

Rare

The imbedding rock formations were fascinating to geologists.

embedded

fixed

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Origin of imbedding

Old English, imbe (around) + bedd (bed)

Examples of imbedding in a sentence

Imbedding traditions can be challenging to break.
The imbedding roots held the tree firmly in place.
Imbedding fossils in the rock layers provided clues to the past.

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French:enraciné, encastré, ...
German:tief verwurzelt, verankert, ...
Italian:radicato, incastonato, ...
Spanish:arraigado, incrustado, ...
Portuguese:enraizado, incrustado, ...
Chinese:根深蒂固的, 嵌入的, ...
Japanese:染み付いた, 埋め込まれた, ...
Arabic:مُتَجَذِّر, مغروس, ...
Hebrew:מְשׁוֹרָשׁ, מְקוּבָּע, ...
Russian:укоренившийся, вкрапленный, ...
Ukrainian:вкорінений, вбудований, ...
Hindi:गहराई से जड़े हुए, स्थिर, ...
Bengali:গভীরভাবে প্রোথিত, স্থাপিত, ...
Catalan:arrelat, fixat, ...
Czech:zakořeněný, zasazený, ...
Danish:indgroet, indlejret, ...
Dutch:diepgeworteld, ingebedde, ...
Greek:βαθιά ριζωμένος, ενσωματωμένος, ...
Hungarian:berögzült, beillesztett, ...
Khmer:ជាប់ជ្រៅក្នុងចិត្ត, ជាប់បង្កប់, ...
Korean:깊이 박힌, 고정된, ...
Persian:ریشه‌دار, ثابت, ...
Polish:zakorzeniony, osadzony, ...
Portuguese (BR):enraizado, incrustado, ...
Romanian:înrădăcinat, înglobat, ...
Swedish:inrotad, fastsatt, ...
Thai:ฝังแน่น, ที่ฝังแน่น, ...
Turkish:yerleşmiş, gömülü, ...
Vietnamese:ăn sâu, cố định, ...

imbed

ɪmˈbɛd

imbedded

Definition of imbed - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

place inside

Dated

put something firmly inside another thing

Dated

They will imbed the post in concrete.

embed

insert

idea placement

Dated

place an idea deeply in someone's mind

Dated

The teacher aimed to imbed the importance of kindness in students.

implant

instill

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Origin of imbed

Latin, in (in) + Old English, bedd (bed)

Examples of imbed in a sentence

Jewels were imbedded in the crown.
He tried to imbed the concept of teamwork in his players.
The novel imbeds a sense of mystery in its readers.

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French:sceller, inculquer, ...
German:einbetten, verankern, ...
Italian:incastrare, imprimere, ...
Spanish:empotrar, inculcar, ...
Portuguese:fixar, incutir, ...
Chinese:嵌入, 植入, ...
Japanese:埋め込む, 植え付ける, ...
Arabic:غَرَزَ, غرسَ الفِكْرَةَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַטְמִיעַ, לִשְׁתוֹל רַעֲיוֹן, ...
Russian:встраивать, внушать, ...
Ukrainian:вставити, вкоренити, ...
Hindi:गाड़ना, गहराई से बैठाना, ...
Bengali:স্থাপন করা, প্রতিষ্ঠা করা, ...
Catalan:incrustar, inculcar, ...
Czech:zapustit, vštípit, ...
Danish:støbe, indprente, ...
Dutch:verankeren, inprenten, ...
Greek:εμφυτεύω, ενσταλάζω, ...
Hungarian:beágyazni, elültetni, ...
Khmer:បង្កប់, ដក់ជាប់ក្នុងចិត្ត, ...
Korean:묻다, 심어주다, ...
Persian:کار گذاشت, نهادینه کرد, ...
Polish:osadzić, zaszczepiać, ...
Portuguese (BR):fixar, incutir, ...
Romanian:a fixa, a insufla, ...
Swedish:gjuta fast, inpränta, ...
Thai:ฝัง, ปลูกฝัง, ...
Turkish:gömmek, ...
Vietnamese:chôn, khắc sâu, ...

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