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insert

[ verb in-surt; noun in-surt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to put or place in:

    to insert a key in a lock.

  2. to introduce or cause to be introduced into the body of something:

    to insert an extra paragraph in an article.



noun

  1. something inserted or to be inserted.
  2. an extra leaf or section, printed independently, for binding or tipping into a book or periodical, especially a leaf or section consisting of an illustration or advertisement printed on different paper.
  3. any small picture, device, etc., surrounded partly or completely by body type.
  4. a paper, circular, etc., placed within the folds of a newspaper or the leaves of a book, periodical, etc.
  5. Movies, Radio and Television. cut-in ( defs 1, 2 )

insert

verb

  1. to put in or between; introduce
  2. to introduce, as into text, such as a newspaper; interpolate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. something inserted
    1. a folded section placed in another for binding in with a book
    2. a printed sheet, esp one bearing advertising, placed loose between the leaves of a book, periodical, etc
  2. another word for cut in
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٲ, adjective
  • ˈٱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·a· adjective
  • ·İ noun
  • t·· verb (used with object)
  • i· verb (used with object)
  • i· verb (used with object)
  • ܲi· verb (used with object)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of insert1

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin insertus, past participle of inserere “to put in, insert,” equivalent to in- “in” + ser- (stem of serere “to link together”) + -tus past participle suffix; in- 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of insert1

C16: from Latin inserere to plant in, ingraft, from in- ² + serere to join
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Example Sentences

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During the tumult, some younger members of the Vietnamese community, already questioning their status on the sidelines of a local political infrastructure that didn’t include them, inserted themselves in the conversation.

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Meanwhile, Bloc leader Blanchet inserted issues relevant to the French-speaking province at every opportunity.

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One from a fake Zuckerberg starts with him introducing himself before discussing inserting AI "into every facet of your conscious experience".

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With Good Friday approaching and the markets still upended by President Donald Trump's tariffs, the sketch show's opener inserted Trump into the story of Jesus Christ.

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When the fertilised eggs become embryos, they are inserted into the woman's uterus.

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