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If you find something you like you can also share it with friends either through a direct link or with an embed, which is what I've done below.

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  1. transitive verb To fix firmly in a surrounding mass: embed a post in concrete; fossils embedded in shale.
  2. transitive verb To enclose snugly or firmly.
  3. transitive verb To cause to be an integral part of a surrounding whole: "a minor accuracy embedded in a larger untruth” (Ian Jack).

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  • This week sees the launch of two new services that allow you to watch, embed, and send to friends legally uploaded clips from mainstream movies and TV shows. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • The feed attribute is the feed URL to embed, and num is the number of items to display. —  Smashing Magazine
  • Bowen has been conveniently transported to Sderot -- an Israeli public relations ploy to "embed" journalists within range of Hamas rockets in order to make them report with empathy -- and he is happy to oblige. —  Signs of the Times
  • Whilst some councils have offered services of remembrance or given service medals, a more lasting tribute would be to embed the names of fallen soldiers to public places at the heart of their communities. —  Telegraph Blogs
  • Just copy-paste the HTML for your embed directly into the input box and we'll take care of posting it. —  Keebler/Blog
 

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/ɛm, ɪmˈbɛd/
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