insert

CEFRC1

/ɪnˈsɜːt/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To put something inside or into another thing.

  2. 02

    noun

    Something placed inside another object or publication.

Examples

  • Insert coins into the slot and press for a ticket.

  • Should I insert coins first?

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɪnsɜːt/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. A promotional or instructive leaflet inserted into a magazine, newspaper, tape or disk package, etc.

  2. An image inserted into text.

  3. To put in between or into.

More examples

In context

  • In order to withdraw money from a cash machine, you have to insert your debit card.

  • This software can print compact disc inserts if you have the right size of paper.

  • To make your proof easier to understand, I recommend you insert a few more steps.

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Antonyms

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Origin

verb

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.