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sink vs imbed

imbed vs sink

sink is a noun but imbed is not a noun.

sink and imbed both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sink Yes No Yes No
imbed No No Yes No
As verbs, imbed is a hypernym of sink; that is, imbed is a word with a broader meaning than sink:
  • sink: embed deeply
  • imbed: fix or set securely or deeply
Other hypernyms of sink include embed, engraft, implant, plant.
sink (noun) imbed (noun)
plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
sink (verb) imbed (verb)
fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly fix or set securely or deeply
embed deeply
go under
fall or descend to a lower place or level
cause to sink
fall or sink heavily
appear to move downward
descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
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