insert1 verbinsert2 noun
insertin‧sert1 /ɪnˈsɜːt $ -ɜːrt/ ●○○ AWL verb [transitive] 
Word OriginWORD ORIGINinsert1
Verb TableOrigin:
1400-1500 Latin past participle of inserere, from serere ‘to join’VERB TABLE
insert
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | insert |
| he, she, it | inserts | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | inserted |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have inserted |
| he, she, it | has inserted | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had inserted |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will insert |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have inserted |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am inserting |
| he, she, it | is inserting | |
| you, we, they | are inserting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was inserting |
| you, we, they | were inserting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been inserting |
| he, she, it | has been inserting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been inserting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be inserting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been inserting |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Insert the correct coins, then select the drink you want and press the button.
- A clause was inserted in the contract that gives him 30% of any future earnings.
- A nurse carefully inserted the needle into my left arm.
- A very thin sheet of paper is then inserted between the metal plates.
- A stone wall had subsequently been inserted, obscuring its original width.
- He tried to fend the animal off with his elbow while inserting the key in the office door.
- Important missing scenes have been found and inserted and there is a new score from Carl Davis.
- Surgeons then insert another probe that emits high-frequency radio waves-similar to microwaves-heating the surrounding tissue and creating a small lesion.
- Then Macintosh would prompt you to eject Fred and insert Fred Redux.
- Theoretically you could insert a row for every individual by name.
- This lets you insert your own titles and other word captions.
- While Gilbert had inserted some new titles, Alan added a completely new book dealing with sacramental law.
Longman Language Activatorto put something into a hole or small space► put
Collocations: put something in/into/inside etc · I put the coin in my pocket.· When did you last put oil in the car?· She put the sales slip in the plastic bag with the dress.
► slide to move something smoothly into a small narrow space: slide something into: · Slide your card into the machine and then tap in your number.· The coffin was slid into the waiting hearse.
► tuck to put something in a small space so that it is covered and is safe, comfortable, or warm: tuck something into/under/in etc: · It was starting to get cold, and she tucked her hands into the pockets of her jeans.· He tucked the newspaper under his arm and walked on.be tucked in/under etc: · The boys were tucked in bed, fast asleep.
► insert to carefully put something into a hole or space, especially one where it is designed to go, for example in a machine or piece of equipment: · Insert the correct coins, then select the drink you want and press the button.insert something in/into/between etc: · A nurse carefully inserted the needle into my left arm.· A very thin sheet of paper is then inserted between the metal plates.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► insert a CD
Word family· First insert the CD into your player.
► insert a key formal (=put it in a lock)· She inserted the key into the lock.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► catheter· He often inserted the catheter into his bladder with force, causing pain.
► clause· It is encouraging that the National Union of Journalists has now inserted an anti-ageist clause into its code of conduct.· The newly inserted clause in the lease required a tenant to vacate the premises on 90 days notice.· Subsequently, the Government inserted a clause of their own which went some way to meet Lord Scarman's amendment.· He has inserted a clause into his contract which bans screenwriter Joel Silver from the set while he is working.
► key· It's hardly difficult to guess the sequence of events immediately after he'd quietly inserted his key in the Yale lock.· He tried to fend the animal off with his elbow while inserting the key in the office door.· Alexander Rokovssky carefully inserted a skeleton key, and slowly turned it.· An example would be a keyhole shaped in such a way that one can physically insert the key only right side up.· Roman was by her side as she inserted her key in the lock.· I tucked the flashlight up under my arm and prayed that I was inserting the proper key into the lock.· Dexter jumped inside and inserted the ignition key.· With one hand on the hot steering wheel, you reach forward to insert the key in the ignition.
► lines· Named after the strips of lead which used to be inserted between lines of metal type.· You press the Enter key to begin a new paragraph or to insert blank lines in the text.· If using a longer message or saying, you could insert thin decorative lines between each line of text.
► name· Press Alt-A to insert the company name again. 6.· Since only the address and salutation differ for each letter, we will not insert variable names.· At each place where some variable, or specific, information is needed, we will insert a variable name.
► needle· Quickly Robert inserted the needle into the thigh muscle, and in about a minute, the small body went limp.· She struggled to find a vein to insert a needle for a transfusion.
► page· Gathering the operation of inserting the printed pages, sections or signatures of a book in the correct order for binding.· To insert a conditional page break, type the table, then count the number of lines it occupies.
► text· We used a template and inserted or copied text wherever variable information was needed.· Thus, when you insert it into text, existing characters move to the right and down to make room.· But you can not insert or delete any text.
► tube· Removing the nasal pack and inserting a nasopharyngeal tube did not improve matters.· He was later transferred to Middlesbrough General, where he underwent a 2 7hour operation to insert a tube into his windpipe.
► word· Letters omitted or inserted Omissions, sixteen words.· The people who inserted those words have not changed their minds.
WORD FAMILYnouninsertioninsertverbinsert
1to put something inside or into something elseinsert something in/into/between something
His hand shook slightly as he inserted the key into the lock.2to add something to the middle of a document or piece of writinginsert something in/into/between something His manager inserted a new clause into his contract. Insert your comments in the space below.insert1 verbinsert2 noun
insertin‧sert2 /ˈɪnsɜːt $ -ɜːrt/ noun [countable] ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
word sets- Look for the coupon inserts in Sunday's paper.
- The Tri-X table comes with glass, granite, or steel inserts.
- Application forms will be circulated as an insert in the May edition of Chemistry in Britain.
- Bernstein briefed Bill Brady, the night metropolitan editor, and proposed a two-paragraph insert.
- Maybe a sideways knit, diagonal knit, collar or insert?
- On most machines, the insert ends automatically as the counter reaches zero again.
- The square bracket shows the position of the insert.
- The use of gas-assisted injection-moulding allowed a lighter structure without metal inserts.
WORD SETS► Newspapers/Printing/Publishing
Collocationsabstract, nounagony aunt, nounagony column, nounannual, nounanthology, nounantiquarian, adjectiveappendix, nounarticle, nounauthor, nounautobiography, nounback, nounbackslash, nounbackspace, nounballoon, nounbanner headline, nounbestiary, nounbest-seller, nounbibliography, nounbibliophile, nounbind, verbbinder, nounbinding, nounbiographer, nounbiography, nounblackout, nounbold, adjectiveboldface, nounbook, nounbookbinding, nounbooklet, nounbookmark, nounbookmobile, nounbookplate, nounbookseller, nounbookshop, nounbookstall, nounbookstore, nounbound, adjectivebox, nounbraille, nounbroadsheet, nounbrochure, nounbubble, nounbulletin, nounby-line, nouncalendar, nouncaption, nouncarry, verbcatalogue, nouncentrefold, nounchain letter, nounchapbook, nounchapter, nounchequebook journalism, nouncircular, nouncirculation, nouncity desk, nouncity editor, nounclassified ad, nounclip, nounclipping, nouncodex, nouncol, collection, nouncolour supplement, nouncolumn, nouncolumnist, nouncomic, nouncomic strip, nouncommentary, nouncommentator, nouncompanion, nouncompendium, nouncomposition, nouncompositor, nouncontribute, verbcontributor, nouncopy, nouncopy editor, nouncopyist, nouncorrespondent, nouncoursebook, nouncover girl, nouncover story, nouncross-refer, verbcross-reference, nouncutting, noundaily, noundesk, noundiarist, noundiary, noundictionary, noundime novel, noundirectory, noundog-eared, adjectivedoorstep, verbdotted line, noundraft, noundraft, verbDTP, noundust jacket, nouned., edit, verbedition, nouneditor, nouneditorial, nouneditorship, nounemend, verbencyclopedia, nounentry, nounerratum, nounet al, adverbet cetera, adverbexclusive, nounexposure, nounexpurgated, adjectivefeature, nounff, figure, nounfiller, nounfinancial supermarket, Fleet Street, fly leaf, nounfolio, nounfollow-up, nounfont, nounfootnote, nounforeword, nounformat, nounformat, verbfrontispiece, nounfull-page, adjectivefull stop, nounfunny papers, noungagging order, galley, noungazette, noungazetteer, nounghost, verbghost writer, noungloss, noungloss, verbglossary, nounglossy, noungonzo journalism, noungossip column, noungraphic design, nounguide, nounguillotine, nounhack, nounhagiography, nounhalftone, nounhandbill, nounhandbook, nounhardback, nounhardcover, nounheading, nounheadline, nounheadline, verbheadword, nounhistory, nounhumorist, nounillustrate, verbillustration, nounimpression, nounimprimatur, nounimprint, nounindent, verbindentation, nounindex, nounindex, verbinsert, nouninset, nouninset, verbinstalment, nouninterpolate, verbISBN, nounissue, nounitalicize, verbitalics, nounjacket, nounjournal, nounjournalese, nounjournalism, nounjournalist, nounjourno, nounl, landscape, nounlayout, nounleader, nounleading article, nounleaf, nounletter-size, adjectivelibrary, nounlimited edition, nounlined, adjectiveLinotype, nounliterature, nounlocal paper, nounlocal rag, nounloose-leaf, adjectivelower case, nounmag, nounmagazine, nounmanuscript, nounmargin, nounmasthead, nounmezzotint, nounmicrofiche, nounmisprint, nounmonograph, nounmonthly, nounmorocco, nounmuckraking, nounN/A, N.B., news, nounnews agency, nounnewshound, nounnewsletter, nounnewspaper, nounnewsprint, nounnews release, nounnon-fiction, nounnote, nounnotebook, nounnotice, nounnumber, nounobituary, nounoffprint, nounoffset, adjectiveomnibus, nounop. cit., open letter, nounorgan, nounoverleaf, adverboverprint, verbp., pagination, nounpamphlet, nounpamphleteer, nounpap, nounpaparazzi, nounpaper, nounpaperback, nounpaperboy, nounpaper girl, nounpaper round, nounpaper shop, nounpara, passage, nounpaste-up, nounperiodical, nounpersonal ad, nounpersonal column, nounphrasebook, nounpicture book, nounpiece, nounplate, nounpocketbook, nounpp., prequel, nounpress, nounpress baron, nounpress box, nounpress conference, nounpress corps, nounpress cutting, nounpress gallery, nounpressman, nounpress office, nounpress release, nounprint, verbprint, nounprinted matter, nounprinter, nounprinting, nounprinting ink, nounprinting press, nounproblem page, nounproof, nounproofread, verbpublication, nounpublish, verbpublisher, nounpublishing, nounpull-out, nounquarterly, adjectivequarterly, nounquarto, nounquire, nounquotation, nounquote, verbrag, nounreader, nounreadership, nounreading, nounream, nounred ink, nounreference, nounreference book, nounreference library, nounrelease, verbreprint, verbreproduce, verbreproduction, nounreproductive, adjectivereview, nounreview, verbreviewer, nounrevise, verbrevision, nounrider, nounroman, nounsans serif, nounsaturation, nounscare story, nounscoop, nounscoop, verbsection, nounserif, nounset, verbsilk screen, adjectivesketch, nounslipcase, nounsmall ad, nounsoft porn, nounsource, nounspace, nounspine, nounsplash, verbspoiler, nounstay of execution, nounstop press, nounstory, nounstorybook, nounstringer, nounstrip, nounstrip cartoon, nounsub, nounsub, verbsubedit, verbsub-editor, nounsubheading, nounsubscribe, verbsubscriber, nounsubscription, nounsuperscript, adjectivesupplement, nounsymposium, nounsyndicate, verbtable, nountabloid, nountext, nounthumb index, nountitle page, nountome, nountract, nountreatise, nountrot, nountype, nountypeface, nountypescript, nountypesetting, nountypographer, nountypography, nounvanity press, nounvellum, nounvignette, nounvol., volume, nounweekly, nounwell-thumbed, adjectivewoodblock, nounwrite-up, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► insert a CD
Word family· First insert the CD into your player.
► insert a key formal (=put it in a lock)· She inserted the key into the lock.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► contain· The Pack also contains helpful inserts describing clearly the Barclays services which we offer to new and growing businesses.
WORD FAMILYnouninsertioninsertverbinsert
1printed pages that are put inside a newspaper or magazine in order to advertise something: a six-page insert on computer software2something that is designed to be put inside something else: He wore special inserts in his shoes to make him look taller.