inserted

[ in-sur-tid ]

/ ɪnˈsɜr tɪd /

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adjective

Botany. (especially of the parts of a flower) attached to or growing out of some part.

Anatomy. having an insertion, as a muscle, tendon, or ligament; attached, as the end of a muscle that moves a bone.

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added

Nearby words

insentient, insep., inseparability, inseparable, insert, inserted, insertion, insertion element, insertion sequence, insertional mutagenesis, inservice

Origin of inserted

First recorded in 1590–1600; insert + -ed²

Related formsun·in·sert·ed, adjective

Definition for inserted (2 of 2)

insert

[ verb in-surt; noun in-surt ]

/ verb ɪnˈsɜrt; noun ˈɪn sɜrt /

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, Television. a cut-in.

Origin of insert

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

Related forms

in·sert·a·ble, adjectivein·sert·er, nounin·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)

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Examples from the Web for inserted

In another case, a whole plate of uneaten food (including nuts, hummus and raisins) was pureed and inserted rectally.
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The Infinity Stones are six magical stones that, when inserted into the Infinity Gauntlet, grant the wearer infinite power.
Inside Marvel’s Phase 3: How ‘The Avengers’ Cross Paths with Black Panther and the New Superheroes|Marlow Stern|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She inserted the question the way someone might confront a WWE wrestler about whether what happens in the ring is real.
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A sheet covered his body from the neck down, making it impossible to see where, exactly, the needle had been inserted.
Lifting the Curtain on Oklahoma's Botched Lethal Injection|Caitlin Dickson|August 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

That outsiders have inserted themselves into the situation may not be surprising.
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I was told that the bones were not replaced but that sticks were inserted to maintain the fingers in proper shape.
The Medicine-Men of the Apache. (1892 N 09 / 1887-1888 (pages 443-604))|John G. Bourke
The trunk or branch is cut off; two cions are inserted in a cleft made with a knife.
The Apple-Tree|L. H. Bailey
In the interstices between these he inserted his feet and hands, and thus he let himself down, descending gradually.
The Living Link|James De Mille
A current indicator is inserted in the circuit consisting of a solenoid of nine turns.
Scientific American Supplement No. 822|Various
A Note to the Reader printed on a slip in the Golden type was inserted in each copy.
The Art and Craft of Printing|William Morris

British Dictionary definitions for inserted (1 of 2)

inserted

/ (ɪnˈsɜːtɪd) /

adjective

anatomy (of a muscle) attached to the bone that it moves

botany (of parts of a plant) growing from another part, as stamens from the corolla

British Dictionary definitions for inserted (2 of 2)

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)

Derived Formsinsertable, adjectiveinserter, noun

Word Origin for insert

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

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Word Origin and History for inserted

insert

"to set in, put or place in," 1520s, from insert, past participle of Middle English inseren "to set in place, to graft, to introduce (into the mind)" (late 14c.), from Latin inserere "to put in, implant," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + serere "join together" (see series). Related: Inserted; inserting. The noun meaning "something inserted" is from 1893.

inserted

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insert

verb (used with object)

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for inserted (1 of 2)

inserted

adjective

British Dictionary definitions for inserted (2 of 2)

insert

verb (ɪnˈsɜːt) (tr)

noun (ˈɪnsɜːt)

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