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   • 1. place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing, especially with care: "a steel rod was inserted into the small hole" Similar putplacepresspushthrustslidesliploadfitpositionslotlodgeinstalldrivewedgeworktuckinformal:popstickshovebungjamOpposite take outextract
   • ▪ add (text) to 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, 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.
   • 3. a shot inserted into a movie 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

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   What is insert verb?

   • Definition of insert verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 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.

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   What is the meaning of inserted?

   • to put among or between others. surreptitiously inserted the book in its proper place on the shelf. Synonyms for inserted. edged in, fitted (in or into) (or fit (in or into)), injected, insinuated, intercalated,

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   What is an an insert?

   • An insert is basically a fireproof box that’s surrounded by steel or cast iron and fronted by insulated glass, creating a closed combustion system. The steel or cast iron helps to trap the heat.

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   What does it mean if you insert an object into something?

   • 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. 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.

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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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   Meaning of insert in English. insert. verb [ T ] uk / ɪnˈsɜːt / us / ɪnˈsɝːt / Add to word list. C1. to put something inside something else: Insert the key in/into the lock. C1. to add writing to a text, form, etc.: I've filled in the form, but you still need to insert (= add) your bank details and date of birth.

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   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.

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   Learn how to use the verb insert to put something into something else or between two things. See examples, pronunciation, synonyms and word origin.

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   Definitions of insert (/ɪnˈsɜrt/) verb. introduce. “ Insert your ticket here”. synonyms: enclose, inclose, introduce, put in, stick in. see more. verb. put or introduce into something. “ insert a picture into the text”.

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   4 days ago · 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.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word insert, a verb that means to put or place something in or between something else. Find synonyms, related terms, translations and examples of insert in different contexts.