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em·bed [ em béd ] or im·bed [ em béd ]


verb  (past and past participle em·bed·ded, present participle em·bed·ding, 3rd person present singular em·beds) (past and past participle im·bed·ded, present participle im·bed·ding, 3rd person present singular im·beds)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb place something or be placed solidly: to fix something or become fixed in a surrounding mass

2. transitive and intransitive verb fix something in mind: to fix something deeply in the mind or memory ( often passive )

3. intransitive verb become lodged: to become deeply and solidly lodged in something

4. transitive verb media assign journalist to military unit: to officially assign a journalist to travel with a military unit during a war and report freely any information that does not jeopardize national security ( usually passive )
has been embedded with the 3rd Infantry Division since the war began

5. transitive verb surround something: to surround or cover something closely ( usually passive )



noun  (plural em·beds [ im béd ]) (plural im·beds)
Definition:
 
media journalist traveling with military unit: a journalist who has been officially assigned to travel with a military unit during a war and report freely any information that does not jeopardize national security
Embeds bring credibility to the war as independent truth-tellers.

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