The best replacement for embed is imbed.

The best alternatives to embed are rated as following:
★★★★★  imbed
★★★  link
★★★  object
★★★  iframe
★  object tag
★  object flash
★  iframe youtube
★  attach
★  link illustrator
★  object svg
  share
  bgsound
  object html
  swfobject
  embed
  reference mongodb
  link indesign
  inbed

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Speaking about embed, one probably shouldn't forget about flash.

Other search terms related to embed and their ratings are:
★★★★★ flash
★★★ object tag
★★★ playlist
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