insert

[ verb in-surt; noun in-surt ]

See synonyms for: insert inserted inserting on Thesaurus.com

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.
an extra leaf or section, printed independently, for binding or tipping into a book or periodical, especially a leaf or section consisting of an illustration or advertisement printed on different paper.

any small picture, device, etc., surrounded partly or completely by body type.
a paper, circular, etc., placed within the folds of a newspaper or the leaves of a book, periodical, etc.
Movies, Radio and Television. cut-in (defs. 1, 2)

Origin of insert

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin insertus, past participle of inserere “to put in, insert,” equivalent to in- “in” + ser- (stem of serere “to link together”) + -tus past participle suffix; see in-²

Other words from insert

in·sert·a·ble, adjective
in·sert·er, noun
in·ter·in·sert, verb (used with object)
pre·in·sert, verb (used with object)
re·in·sert, verb (used with object)
sub·in·sert, verb (used with object)

Words Nearby insert

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How to use insert in a sentence

For something with a little more grip, Kitchen-pro’s chainmail comes wrapped around a silicone insert.
Metal scrubbers to keep your cast iron skillet in pristine condition | PopSci Commerce Team | September 23, 2020 | Popular-Science
With practical removable laundry bag inserts or collapsible options, there are ways to improve function and style.
Attractive laundry hampers that make your dirty clothes look a little better | PopSci Commerce Team | September 16, 2020 | Popular-Science
While excipients are listed on packaging or package insert for over-the-counter and prescription drugs, this information can be difficult to find.
The ‘inactive' ingredients in your pills could harm you | By Yelena Ionova/The Conversation | September 15, 2020 | Popular-Science
The latter includes the game case and any manuals or inserts that would typically come included with the title.
Pick up The Last of Us Part II for $10 off—or take $30 off a used copy | Ars Staff | September 3, 2020 | Ars Technica
Outfits like the Manufacturing Solutions Center are also uniquely qualified to develop a new generation of higher-performance cloth masks, or ones that use small filter inserts to stretch scarce materials further.
Unmade in America | Tate Ryan-Mosley | August 14, 2020 | MIT Technology Review

Mixner would insert it via an IV and hold his friend until the drip was completed.
Gay Activist David Mixner: I Mercy Killed 8 People | Tim Teeman | October 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
These tend to arrive when Shuler tempers his impulse to insert himself into the action.
The Twisted History of the Noose | Kevin Canfield | August 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Klinsmann may also insert Aron Johannsson at some point if the Americans need added juice up front.
USA vs. Germany World Cup Primer: Everything You Need to Know About the Epic Showdown | Marlow Stern | June 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The state likely will lead in the countervailing lawsuits when (insert a horrid disease here) is found to be linked to e-puffing.
Big Tobacco, Not MRSA, Is the Real Problem With E-Cigarettes | Kent Sepkowitz | May 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
insert your own cognitive disabilities from head-butting in the House of Representatives joke.
Up to a Point: The U.S. Government’s Minimum Wage Is $430 Million Per Hour | P. J. O’Rourke | March 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
All insert yis (or yes) before parde; which spoils both sense and metre.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey Chaucer
All insert white after Was, which spoils metre and story (see l. 948).
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey Chaucer
All badly insert pure (dissyllabic) before flat; but smothe has two syllables.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey Chaucer
At the head they insert a bamboo knot, with its point well sharpened into two edges.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624 | Various
Those chiefs generally insert gold in the teeth, which is so well fitted that it does not hinder their talking or eating at all.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for insert

insert

verb(ɪnˈsɜːt) (tr)

to put in or between; introduce
to introduce, as into text, such as a newspaper; interpolate

noun(ˈɪnsɜːt)

something inserted
- a folded section placed in another for binding in with a book
- a printed sheet, esp one bearing advertising, placed loose between the leaves of a book, periodical, etc

another word for cut in (def. 6)

Origin of insert

C16: from Latin inserere to plant in, ingraft, from in- ² + serere to join

Derived forms of insert

insertable, adjective
inserter, noun

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