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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Imbed \Im*bed"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Imbedded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Imbedding}.] [Pref. im- in + bed. Cf. {Embed}.] To sink or lay, as in a bed; to deposit in a partly inclosing mass, as of clay or mortar; to cover, as with earth, sand, etc.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
imbedded See {imbed}
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
imbed
verb: fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum" [syn: {implant}, {engraft}, {embed}, {plant}] [also: {imbedding}, {imbedded}]
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