to introduce or cause to be introduced into the body of something: to insert an extra paragraph in an article.
noun
something inserted or to be inserted.
an extra leaf or section, printed independently, for binding or tipping into a book or periodical, especially a leaf or section consisting of an illustration or advertisement printed on different paper.
any small picture, device, etc., surrounded partly or completely by body type.
a paper, circular, etc., placed within the folds of a newspaper or the leaves of a book, periodical, etc.
Movies, Radioand Television. cut-in (defs. 1, 2)
Origin of insert
First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin insertus, past participle of inserere “to put in, insert,” equivalent to in- “in” + ser- (stem of serere “to link together”) + -tus past participle suffix; see in-2
OTHER WORDS FROM insert
in·sert·a·ble,adjectivein·sert·er,nounin·ter·in·sert,verb (used with object)pre·in·sert,verb (used with object)
re·in·sert,verb (used with object)sub·in·sert,verb (used with object)
For something with a little more grip, Kitchen-pro’s chainmail comes wrapped around a silicone insert.
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With practical removable laundry bag inserts or collapsible options, there are ways to improve function and style.
Attractive laundry hampers that make your dirty clothes look a little better|PopSci Commerce Team|September 16, 2020|Popular Science
While excipients are listed on packaging or package insert for over-the-counter and prescription drugs, this information can be difficult to find.
The ‘inactive' ingredients in your pills could harm you|By Yelena Ionova/The Conversation|September 15, 2020|Popular Science
The latter includes the game case and any manuals or inserts that would typically come included with the title.
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Outfits like the Manufacturing Solutions Center are also uniquely qualified to develop a new generation of higher-performance cloth masks, or ones that use small filter inserts to stretch scarce materials further.
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These tend to arrive when Shuler tempers his impulse to insert himself into the action.
The Twisted History of the Noose|Kevin Canfield|August 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Klinsmann may also insert Aron Johannsson at some point if the Americans need added juice up front.
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The state likely will lead in the countervailing lawsuits when (insert a horrid disease here) is found to be linked to e-puffing.
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Insert your own cognitive disabilities from head-butting in the House of Representatives joke.
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How many times has a friend or coworker insisted that You.Have.To.See [Insert Critically Acclaimed Series Here]?
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Insert your toe in the stirrup, just as it hangs, using your right hand if necessary.
Patroclus and Penelope|Theodore Ayrault Dodge
Many of the fibers, nevertheless, insert on the proximal edge of the patella.
Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae|William B. Stallcup
Though the remainder of the reminiscences somewhat anticipate the course of our story, it is perhaps as well to insert it here.
From Canal Boy to President|Horatio Alger, Jr.
Finishing—Sew up seams at underarm and sleeve seams, insert sleeves into arm holes, having seams meet at underarm.
Juvenile Styles, Volume 4|Mary Hoyer
Then, satisfied as to this, he quietly mounted it till he could insert his hand into the aperture.
The Devil-Tree of El Dorado|Frank Aubrey
British Dictionary definitions for insert
insert
verb (ɪnˈsɜːt) (tr)
to put in or between; introduce
to introduce, as into text, such as a newspaper; interpolate
noun (ˈɪnsɜːt)
something inserted
a folded section placed in another for binding in with a book
a printed sheet, esp one bearing advertising, placed loose between the leaves of a book, periodical, etc
another word for cut in (def. 6)
Derived forms of insert
insertable, adjectiveinserter, noun
Word Origin for insert
C16: from Latin inserere to plant in, ingraft, from in- ² + serere to join