Inlay (verb)

To insert one material into a surface of another material so that it is flush with the surface.

Origin:

From in- ("into") + lay ("to place.")

Examples:

1. The artist inlaid precious stones into the wooden box.
2. The craftsman inlaid gold into the ivory handle.
3. The musician inlaid mother-of-pearl into the guitar's fingerboard.
4. The furniture maker inlaid veneer into the solid wood table.
5. The surgeon inlaid a metal implant into the bone.