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insert¹
- /ɪnˈsɜːt/ UK
- /ɪnˈsɝt/ US
- /ˈɪnsɜːt/ UK
- /ˈɪnsɝt/ US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)t
Where it comes from
From Latin insertus, past participle of inserō, from in- + serō (“join, bind together, connect, entwine, interweave”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to bind, put together, to line up”). Compare exsert.
verb inserts · inserting · inserted
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To put in between or into.
In order to withdraw money from a cash machine, you have to insert your debit card.
Similar: enter, inset, introduce, put in, put inside
Opposite: delete
noun inserts
- An image inserted into text.
- A promotional or instructive leaflet inserted into a magazine, newspaper, tape or disk package, etc. This software can print compact disc inserts if you have the right size of paper.
- A mechanical component inserted into another. a threaded insert
- An expression, such as "please" or an interjection, that may occur at various points in an utterance.
- A sequence of DNA inserted into another DNA molecule.
- A pre-recorded segment included as part of a live broadcast.
- A close-up shot used to draw attention to a particular element of a larger scene. […] close-ups of her legs on the escalator, an insert of the emergency stop button (ARRET D'URGENCE), intercut close-ups of her glance and the cinema sign, […]
- A diaper insert.
- A plug-in that adds an effect to an audio track.
- A key to toggle between text insert mode and overwrite mode.
Insert²
noun Inserts · INSERT
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A key that when pressed switches between the overtype mode and the insert mode of a computer.
Now type the word "fleece" and then a space, and press INSERT once more to cancel LOCK INSERT.
Similar: Ins
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: inset, put in, introduce, enter, inclose, slip in, sneak in, enclose, cut-in, infix, tuck, stick in, insertion, input, placement, put
verb
Opposite: delete
Translations
Every language
verb put in between or into
| Español | insertar, enserir, injerir, inserir |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 삽입하다 sabiphada, 넣다 neota |
| 日本語 | 差し込む sashikomu, 挟み込む hasamikomu, 挿入する sōnyū suru, 入れる ireru |
| 中文 | 插入 chārù, 插上 chāshang |
| Português | inserir, enxertar |
| Français | insérer, introduire, insinuer |
| Deutsch | einsetzen, einfügen, einwerfen |
| Italiano | inserire |
| Română | insera, băga |
| Русский | вставля́ть vstavljátʹ, вста́вить vstávitʹ, вкла́дывать vkládyvatʹ, вложи́ть vložítʹ, впи́сывать vpísyvatʹ, вписа́ть vpisátʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | chèn, nhét |
| العربية | أَدْخَلَ ʔadḵala |
| עברית | לְהַכְנִיס lehakhnis |
noun image inserted into text
| Español | recuadro |
|---|---|
| Français | in texte, illustration |
| Русский | вкле́йка vkléjka, вста́вка vstávka, вкла́дыш vkládyš |
| עברית | תְּמוּנָה tmuna |
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title = {insert},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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