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in·sert

(ĭn-sûrt′)

tr.v. in·sert·ed, in·sert·ing, in·serts

1. 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.

2. To put or introduce into the body of something; interpolate: insert an illustration into a text.

3. To place into an orbit, trajectory, or stream.

4. To put into action: inserted a rookie into the lineup.

n. (ĭn′sûrt′)

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

[Latin īnserere, īnsert- : in-, in; see in-² + serere, to join; see ser- in Indo-European roots.]

in·sert′er n.

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insert

vb (tr)

1. to put in or between; introduce

2. to introduce, as into text, such as a newspaper; interpolate

3. something inserted

4. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding)

a. a folded section placed in another for binding in with a book

b. a printed sheet, esp one bearing advertising, placed loose between the leaves of a book, periodical, etc

5. (Film) another word for cut in⁶

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

inˈsertable adj

inˈserter n

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in•sert

(v. ɪnˈsɜrt; n. ˈɪn sɜrt)
v.t.

1. to put or place in: to insert a key in a lock.

2. to introduce into the body of something.

3. something inserted or to be inserted.

4. an extra leaf or section, as an advertisement, printed independently, for binding or tipping into a book or periodical.

[1520–30; < Latin inserere to put in, insert =in- in-² + serere to link together]

in•sert′a•ble, adj.

in•sert′er, n.

insert

, insertion - The Latin elements in- and serere, "to join, plant," are part of insert and insertion.

insert

Past participle: inserted
Gerund: inserting

Imperative
insert
insert

Present
I insert
you insert
he/she/it inserts
we insert
you insert
they insert

Preterite
I inserted
you inserted
he/she/it inserted
we inserted
you inserted
they inserted

Present Continuous
I am inserting
you are inserting
he/she/it is inserting
we are inserting
you are inserting
they are inserting

Present Perfect
I have inserted
you have inserted
he/she/it has inserted
we have inserted
you have inserted
they have inserted

Past Continuous
I was inserting
you were inserting
he/she/it was inserting
we were inserting
you were inserting
they were inserting

Past Perfect
I had inserted
you had inserted
he/she/it had inserted
we had inserted
you had inserted
they had inserted

Future
I will insert
you will insert
he/she/it will insert
we will insert
you will insert
they will insert

Future Perfect
I will have inserted
you will have inserted
he/she/it will have inserted
we will have inserted
you will have inserted
they will have inserted

Future Continuous
I will be inserting
you will be inserting
he/she/it will be inserting
we will be inserting
you will be inserting
they will be inserting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been inserting
you have been inserting
he/she/it has been inserting
we have been inserting
you have been inserting
they have been inserting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been inserting
you will have been inserting
he/she/it will have been inserting
we will have been inserting
you will have been inserting
they will have been inserting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been inserting
you had been inserting
he/she/it had been inserting
we had been inserting
you had been inserting
they had been inserting

Conditional
I would insert
you would insert
he/she/it would insert
we would insert
you would insert
they would insert

Past Conditional
I would have inserted
you would have inserted
he/she/it would have inserted
we would have inserted
you would have inserted
they would have inserted

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	insert - a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"
	2.	insert - an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted inset artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole dickey, dickie, dicky, shirtfront - a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt
	3.	insert - (broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program cut-in disruption, interruption, gap, break - an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account" broadcasting - taking part in a radio or tv program
	4.	insert - (film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film cut-in disruption, interruption, gap, break - an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account" cinema, film, celluloid - a medium that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events"
Verb	1.	insert - put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text" infix, introduce, enter attach - cause to be attached plug in, plug into, connect - plug into an outlet; "Please plug in the toaster!"; "Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight" penetrate - insert the penis into the vagina or anus of; "Did the molester penetrate the child?" cannulate, cannulise, cannulize, canulate, intubate - introduce a cannula or tube into; "Cannulate the blood vessel in the neck" input - enter (data or a program) into a computer instil, instill - enter drop by drop; "instill medication into my eye" embed, imbed, implant, plant, engraft - fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum" sandwich - insert or squeeze tightly between two people or objects; "She was sandwiched in her airplane seat between two fat men" graft, transplant - place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
	2.	insert - introduce; "Insert your ticket here" put in, stick in, inclose, introduce, enclose plug - insert as a plug; "She plugged a cork in the wine bottle" plug - insert a plug into; "plug the wall" inoculate - introduce a microorganism into inset - set or place in glass - put in a glass container catheterise, catheterize - insert a catheter into (a body part); "catheterize the patient's bladder" cup - put into a cup; "cup the milk" interlard, intersperse - introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions feed in, feed - introduce continuously; "feed carrots into a food processor" slip - insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly; "He slipped some money into the waiter's hand" foist - insert surreptitiously or without warrant lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" inject, shoot - force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing; "inject hydrogen into the balloon"
	3.	insert - fit snugly into; "insert your ticket into the slot"; "tuck your shirttail in" tuck inclose, shut in, close in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"
	4.	insert - insert casually; "She slipped in a reference to her own work" slip in, stick in, sneak in add, append, supply - state or say further; "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied" spatchcock - interpolate or insert (words) into a sentence or story

insert

verb

1. put, place, set, position, work in, slip, slide, slot, thrust, stick in, wedge, tuck in He took a key from his pocket and inserted it into the lock.

2. enter, include, introduce, interject, interpose, interpolate, infix They inserted a clause calling for a popular vote on the issue.
enter remove, withdraw, pull out, take out, extract, delete

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insert

verb

1. To put or set into, between, or among another or other things:

2. To place on a list or in a record:

Translations

أدخليُدْخِل

dátvložit

indføjeindskyde

behelyezbetoldásinzert

setja í; bæta inn í

差し込む挟み込む

įdėjimasįterpti

vložiť

vstaviti

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insert

[ɪnˈsɜː^rt]

[+ object, key, coin, needle, finger] → insérer
I inserted the paper between the pages of the book → J'insérai le papier entre les pages du livre.
to insert sth into sth → insérer qch dans qch
She inserted a coin into the slot → Elle inséra une pièce dans la fente.

(into text, document) [+ word, clause] → insérer

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insert

[n ˈɪnsɜːt; vb ɪnˈsɜːt]

insert

(inˈsəːt) verb

to put or place (something) in. He inserted the money in the parking meter; An extra chapter has been inserted into the book; They inserted the announcement in the newspaper.

inˈsertion (-ʃən) noun

insert

vt introducir, insertar