insert

in·sert

Use insert in a sentence

A man inserts a letter in to a postbox.

verb

Insert is defined as to put one thing into another.

An example of insert is put a card inside an envelope.

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insert

to put or fit (something) into something else; put in; introduce

Origin of insert

from Classical Latin insertus, past participle of inserere from in-, in + serere, to join

anything inserted or for insertion; esp., an extra leaf or section inserted, as in a publication

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insert

transitive verb

in·sert·ed, in·sert·ing, in·serts

To put or set into, between, or among: inserted the key in the lock; insert a shim between a door jamb and frame. See Synonyms at introduce.
To put or introduce into the body of something; interpolate: insert an illustration into a text.
To place into an orbit, trajectory, or stream.
To put into action: inserted a rookie into the lineup.

noun

Something inserted or intended for insertion, as a picture or chart into written material.

Origin of insert

Latin īnserere īnsert- in- in ; see in- ². serere to join ; see ser-² in Indo-European roots.

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in·sert′er
noun

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