Embed: meaning, definitions and examples

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embed

[ ɪmˈbɛd ]

^{Context #1}

online content

To embed something means to place it within another object or structure. In the context of online content, embedding refers to incorporating media such as images, videos, or social media posts into a webpage or post.

Synonyms

incorporate, insert, integrate

Examples of usage

Please embed the video in the blog post.
The tweet was embedded in the news article.
The slideshow was embedded on the website.

Translations

Translations of the word "embed" in other languages:

🇵🇹 incorporar

🇮🇳 समाहित करना

🇩🇪 einbetten

🇮🇩 menanamkan

🇺🇦 вбудовувати

🇵🇱 osadzić

🇯🇵 埋め込む

🇫🇷 intégrer

🇪🇸 incrustar

🇹🇷 gömme

🇰🇷 삽입하다

🇸🇦 تضمين

🇨🇿 vložit

🇸🇰 vložiť

🇨🇳 嵌入

🇸🇮 vgrajena

🇮🇸 innfella

🇰🇿 енгізу

🇬🇪 ჩაშენება

🇦🇿 gömülmək

🇲🇽 incrustar

Word origin

The word 'embed' originated from the Middle English word 'embetten,' which means to make better or improve. Over time, it evolved to mean to fix firmly in a surrounding mass, eventually leading to its current usage in the context of online content.