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   insert

   verb

   • 1. place, fit, or push (something) into something else: "Claudia inserted her key in the lock" Similar putplacepresspushthrustslidesliploadfitpositionslotlodgeinstalldrivewedgeworktuckinformal:popstickshovebungjamOpposite take outextract
   • ▪ include (text) in a piece of writing: "he immediately inserted a clause into later contracts" Similar enterputintroduceincorporateinterpolateinterposeinterjectinsetinfixbuildOpposite remove
   • ▪ place (a spacecraft or satellite) into an orbit or trajectory: "he inserted the ship into equatorial orbit"
   • ▪ incorporate (a piece of genetic material) into a chromosome: "the viral DNA is inserted into the host genome"
   • 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 in a magazine or other publication, typically one carrying an advertisement.
   • ▪ a printed card supplied with a CD or DVD and giving information about it.
   • 2. an ornamental section of cloth or needlework inserted into a garment.
   • 3. a shot inserted in a film or video.

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘include (text) in a piece of writing’): from Latin insert- ‘put in’, from the verb inserere, from in- ‘into’ + serere ‘to join’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. insertable adjective
   • 2. inserter noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSERT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     INSERT meaning: 1. to put something inside something else:...

   • Insert: Russian Translation

     INSERT translate: вставлять, вкладывать , вставлять, вкладыш...

   • Insert: Korean Translation

     INSERT translate: -에 넣다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Insert: Italian Translation

     insert translate: inserire, inserire. Learn more in the...

   • Insert: Catalan Translation

     insert translate: introduir, inserir. Learn more in the...

   • Insert: French Translation

     insert translate: insérer, insérer. Learn more in the...

   • Insert: Danish Translation

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   • Insert: Thai Translation

     insert translate: แทรก. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word insert as a verb and a noun. Insert can mean to put or introduce something into something else, or something that is put or introduced into something else.

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5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinsert verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of insert – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb and noun insert, with synonyms and pronunciation. Find out how to insert an object, a comment, or an extra section in different contexts.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › insertInsert - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   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.