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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

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   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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   What does insert mean?

   • 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. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. a. b. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers (ɪnˈsɜrt ; for n. ˈɪnˌsɜrt )

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   What does insertion mean?

   • Inserted the key in the lock; insert a shim between a door jamb and frame. To put or fit (something) into something else; put in; introduce. To place into an orbit, trajectory, or stream. To put into action. Inserted a rookie into the lineup. Anything inserted or for insertion; esp., an extra leaf or section inserted, as in a publication.

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   What is the meaning of the verb 'insert'?

   • The verb 'insert' means to put something into something else or between two things (insert something [in/into] something). For example, 'They inserted a tube [in/into] his mouth to help him breathe'. Also, 'Insert coins into the slot and press for a ticket'.

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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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   INSERT definition: 1. to put something into something else: 2. to add something to the middle of a document or piece…. Learn more.

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   insert. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English in‧sert1 /ɪnˈsɜːt $ -ɜːrt/ AWL verb [transitive] 1 to put something inside or into something else insert something in/into/between something His hand shook slightly as he inserted the key into the lock. 2 to add something to the middle of a document or piece of writing insert ...

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   To put or set into, between, or among. Inserted the key in the lock; insert a shim between a door jamb and frame. To put or fit (something) into something else; put in; introduce. To place into an orbit, trajectory, or stream. To put into action.

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   Aug 26, 2024 · insert (plural inserts) An image inserted into text. A promotional or instructive leaflet inserted into a magazine, newspaper, tape or disk package, etc. This software can print compact disc inserts if you have the right size of paper. A mechanical component inserted into another. a threaded insert.