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insert

/ɪnˈsɝt/noun, verb2 syllables

Insert means: place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing.

Synonyms for insert13

noun, as in an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted

inset

noun, as in (broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program

cut-in

noun, as in (film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film

cut-in

verb, as in place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing

enclose, inclose, stick in, put in, introduce

verb, as in put or introduce into something

infix, enter, introduce

verb, as in insert casually

slip in, stick in, sneak in

verb, as in fit snugly into

tuck

also used for insert

put inside

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What does insert mean?8

verb

1

place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing“Insert your ticket here”

2

put or introduce into something“insert a picture into the text”

3

insert casually“She slipped in a reference to her own work”

4

fit snugly into“insert your ticket into the slot”

noun

1

an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted

2

(broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program

3

(film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film

4

a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with insert?17

one syllable

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Insert in a sentence

  • Insert this memory stick into my head, please!AlexanderNevzorov
  • When inserting the budwood into the root stock, make the cambium layers overlap.unknown
  • He inserted himself into this kind of work, yet he's clueless.anzart
  • Could you show me where to insert the battery on this device?mashi
  • Make sure to insert the game discs gently.Amastan
  • The package insert for this medicine contains important information about dosage and side effects.kiryopi
  • It's possible to insert something into yourself that does the job of a condom.frpzzd
  • Would you like shoe inserts for better arch support?Amastan

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Forms of insert

as a noun

plural
inserts

as a verb

past tense
inserted
present participle
inserting
third-person singular
inserts
past participle
inserted