NYT Dictionary

EMBED

/ɪmˈbɛd/
VerbNounem-BEDem-bed · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Meaning

To lay (something) as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter; to bed.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English em- Proto-Germanic *badją Proto-West Germanic *badi Old English bedd Middle English bed English bed English embed From em- + bed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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