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verb
- 1. place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing, especially with care: "a steel rod was inserted into the small hole" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a muscle or other organ) be attached to a part, especially that which is moved: "the muscle that raises the wing is inserted on the dorsal surface of the humerus"
noun
- 1. a loose page or section, typically one carrying an advertisement, in a magazine or other publication.
- 2. an ornamental section of cloth or needlework inserted into the plain material of a garment.
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1. : to put or thrust in. insert the key in the lock. 2. : to put or introduce into the body of something : interpolate. insert a change in a manuscript. 3. : to set in and make fast. especially : to insert by sewing between two cut edges. 4. : to place into action (as in a game) insert a new pitcher. intransitive verb.
INSERT definition: 1. to put something inside something else: 2. to add writing to a text, form, etc.: 3. to put a…. Learn more.
When you insert something or someone, you put it into something else. You could insert yourself into a conversation, or you could insert a comma into the sentence you just wrote. The verb insert comes from the Latin in-, meaning “into,” and serere, meaning "to join."
An insert is something that is inserted somewhere, especially an advertisement on a piece of paper that is placed between the pages of a book or magazine.
Verb Forms. to put something into something else or between two things. insert something (in/into something) Insert coins into the slot and press for a ticket. They inserted a tube in his mouth to help him breathe.
1. To put or set into, between, or among: inserted the key in the lock; insert a shim between a door jamb and frame. See Synonyms at introduce. 2. To put or introduce into the body of something; interpolate: insert an illustration into a text. 3. To place into an orbit, trajectory, or stream. 4.
INSERT definition: 1. to put something into something else: 2. to add something to the middle of a document or piece…. Learn more.
Definition of insert noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. transitive verb. If you insert an object into something, you put the object inside it. He took a small key from his pocket and slowly inserted it into the lock. Synonyms: put, place, set, position More Synonyms of insert. insertion (ɪnsɜrʃən ) Word forms: insertions variable noun.
1. If you insert an object into something, you put the object inside it. [...] 2. If you insert a comment into a piece of writing or a speech, you include it. [...] 3. An insert is something that is inserted somewhere, especially an advertisement on a piece of paper that is placed between the pages of a book or magazine. [...] More.
