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insert
[ verb in-surt; noun in-surt ]
verb (used with object)
- to put or place in:
to insert a key in a lock.
- to introduce or cause to be introduced into the body of something:
to insert an extra paragraph in an article.
noun
- something inserted or to be inserted.
- 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.
- any small picture, device, etc., surrounded partly or completely by body type.
- a paper, circular, etc., placed within the folds of a newspaper or the leaves of a book, periodical, etc.
- Movies, Radio and Television. cut-in ( defs 1, 2 )
insert
verb
- to put in or between; introduce
- to introduce, as into text, such as a newspaper; interpolate
noun
- something inserted
- a folded section placed in another for binding in with a book
- a printed sheet, esp one bearing advertising, placed loose between the leaves of a book, periodical, etc
- another word for cut in
Derived Forms
- ˈٲ, adjective
- ˈٱ, noun
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)
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of insert1
Example Sentences
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.
Meanwhile, Bloc leader Blanchet inserted issues relevant to the French-speaking province at every opportunity.
One from a fake Zuckerberg starts with him introducing himself before discussing inserting AI "into every facet of your conscious experience".
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.
When the fertilised eggs become embryos, they are inserted into the woman's uterus.
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