Insert Meaning
/ɪnˈsɜːt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo put in between or into.
nounAn image inserted into text.
Sentence Examples
Please insert your card.
Should I insert coins first?
Insert coins into the slot and press for a ticket.
CEFR Practice Quiz
To open the locked door, he needed to ____ the key into the small hole.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
You need to ____ the golden key into the lock and turn it clockwise to open the heavy iron door.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[…] 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, […]"
— 2013, David Bordwell, Narration in the Fiction Film, page 316:
"Now type the word "fleece" and then a space, and press INSERT once more to cancel LOCK INSERT."
— 1983, Jonathan Sachs, Rick Meyer, The HHC User Guide, Osborne/McGraw-Hill, →ISBN, page 30:
"The removed text is temporarily stored in the system INSERT HERE buffer. To insert that text at a new location, position the cursor at the new location and press INSERT."
— 1990, Paula Sharick, The Essential Guide to VMS Utilities and Commands: VMS Version 5, Van Nostrand Reinhold, →ISBN:
"Press INSERT one time. You will notice the mode indicator change to the other mode. Press INSERT again, and the indicator will return to the original mode. If necessary, press INSERT again so "Insert" appears as the mode."
— 1995, Daniel J. Fingerman, Lotus Word Pro 96 for Windows 95 Made Easy: The Basics and ..., Osborne McGraw-Hill, →ISBN:
"To add another trustee to the list, press Insert. To delete a trustee from the list, select the trustee in question and press Delete. To modify the rights for an existing trustee press, select the trustee in question and press Enter."
— 1996, Doug Bierer, Inside NetWare 4.1, New Riders, →ISBN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
To open the locked door, he needed to ____ the key into the small hole.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
You need to ____ the golden key into the lock and turn it clockwise to open the heavy iron door.