[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

imbed \imbed"\, v. t. 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.
   1913 webster
see also:
imbedded imbedding embed 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

imbed
     v : 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
see also:
implant engraft embed plant imbedding imbedded 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

45 moby thesaurus words for "imbed":
   bed, bed in, comprise, confirm, contain, deep-dye, define, embed,
   enclose, enfold, engraft, engrave, entrench, establish, etch, fix,
   found, ground, impact, implant, impress, imprint, include, infix,
   ingrain, inlay, inscribe, inset, internalize, jam, keep within,
   lodge, pack, plant, print, put in, root, seat, set, set in, settle,
   stamp, stereotype, surround, wedge

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