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in·sert

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–verb (used with object)

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

2.	to introduce or cause to be introduced into the body of something: to insert an extra paragraph in an article.

–noun

3.	something inserted or to be inserted.

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

5.	any small picture, device, etc., surrounded partly or completely by body type.

6.	a paper, circular, etc., placed within the folds of a newspaper or the leaves of a book, periodical, etc.

7.	Movies, Television. a cut-in.

[Origin: 1520–30; < L insertus ptp. of inserere to put in, insert, equiv. to in- in-² + ser- (s. of serere to link together) + -tus ptp. suffix

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—Related forms

in·sert·a·ble, adjective

in·sert·er, noun

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

To put or set into, between, or among: inserted the key in the lock. 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.

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-² in Indo-European roots.]

in·sert'er n.

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insert (v.)

1529, from pp. of M.E. inseren, from L. inserere "to put in," from in- "in" + serere "join together" (see series). The noun meaning "something inserted" is from 1893.

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insert
noun
1.	a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication
2.	an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
3.	(broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program [syn: cut-in]
4.	(film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film [syn: cut-in]
verb
1.	put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"
2.	introduce; "Insert your ticket here"
3.	fit snugly into; "insert your ticket into the slot"; "tuck your shirttail in" [syn: tuck]
4.	insert casually; "She slipped in a reference to her own work" [syn: slip in]

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
insert [inˈsəːt] verb

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

Arabic:	يُدْخِل
Chinese (Simplified):	插入
Chinese (Traditional):	插入
Czech:	vložit; dát
Danish:	indskyde; indføje
Dutch:	indoen, invoegen
Estonian:	panema
Finnish:	panna, lisätä
French:	insérer
German:	einfügen
Greek:	τοποθετώ, καταχωρίζω
Hungarian:	behelyez, betesz
Icelandic:	setja í; bæta inn í
Indonesian:	menyisipkan
Italian:	inserire

Japanese:	入れる
Korean:	끼워 넣다
Lithuanian:	įdėti, įterpti
Norwegian:	sette, *legge inn, legge på
Polish:	umieścić
Portuguese (Brazil):	inserir
Portuguese (Portugal):	inserir
Romanian:	a insera; a introduce
Russian:	вставлять; помещать
Slovak:	vložiť; dať, inzerovať
Slovenian:	vstaviti
Spanish:	insertar
Swedish:	sätta (lägga, stoppa, föra, skjuta, sticka, passa) in
Turkish:	sokmak, yerleştirmek, koymak

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Insert

In*sert"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inserted; p. pr. & vb. n. Inserting.] [L. insertus, p. p. of inserere to insert; pref. in- in + serere to join, connect. See Series.] To set within something; to put or thrust in; to introduce; to cause to enter, or be included, or contained; as, to insert a scion in a stock; to insert a letter, word, or passage in a composition; to insert an advertisement in a newspaper.

These words were very weakly inserted where they will be so liable to misconstruction. --Bp. Stillingfleet.

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