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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 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.

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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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   What does inserir mean?

   • inserir… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! INSERT definition: 1. to put something inside something else: 2. to add writing to a text, form, etc.: 3. something…. Learn more.

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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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   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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   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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   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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