inserted
Use Inserted in a sentence
tɪd adjective
1.
Botany. (especially of the parts of a flower) attached to or growing out of some part.
2.
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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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
4.
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.
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; < 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
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, 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)
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World English Dictionary
| insert | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to put in or between; introduce |
| 2. | to introduce, as into text, such as a newspaper; interpolate |
| —n | |
| 3. | something inserted |
| 4. | 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. | another word for cut in |
| [C16: from Latin inserere to plant in, ingraft, from | |
| in'sertable | |
| —adj | |
| in'serter | |
| —n | |
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| —adj | |
| 1. | anatomy (of a muscle) attached to the bone that it moves |
| 2. | botany (of parts of a plant) growing from another part, as stamens from the corolla |
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Word Origin & History
insert
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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Example sentences
In this case, the team inserted a gene that produces a contaminant-cleaning enzyme found in rabbit livers into the poplar trees.
Scientists inserted the genes from these organisms into specific mouse brain cells.
Bake the cake for about one hour, or until it is golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Instead, a hollow needle is inserted into the organ.
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