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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Origin of inserted

First recorded in 1590–1600; insert + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM inserted

un·in·sert·ed, adjective

Words nearby inserted

insensitive, insentient, insep., inseparable, insert, inserted, insertion, insertion element, insertion sequence, insertional mutagenesis, insessorial

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

OTHER WORDS FROM insert

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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Example sentences from the Web for inserted

In another case, a whole plate of uneaten food (including nuts, hummus and raisins) was pureed and inserted rectally.
‘Rectal Feeding’ Has Nothing to Do with Nutrition, Everything to Do with Torture|Russell Saunders|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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.
Street Battle Against Cops Again in Ferguson Despite Midnight Curfew|Justin Glawe|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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 forms of insert

insertable, adjectiveinserter, noun

Word Origin for insert

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

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inserted

adjective

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verb (used with object)

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adjective

British Dictionary definitions for inserted (2 of 2)

verb (ɪnˈsɜːt) (tr)

noun (ˈɪnsɜːt)

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