insertverb [ T ]
uk/ɪnˈsɜːt/us/ɪnˈsɝːt/C1 to put something inside something else:
Insert the key in/into the lock.
C1 to add writing to a text, form, etc.:
I've filled in the form, but you still need to insert (= add) your bank details and date of birth.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Inserting and forcing things into other things
- cram
- dig (sth) into sb/sth
- embed
- embedded
- imbed
- in
- insertion
- interlace
- interpolate
- interpose
- intersperse
- interspersed
- jam
- let
- let sth into sth
- lodge
- shoehorn
- squash
- stick
- thread
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insertnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɪn.sɜːt/us/ˈɪn.sɝːt/something that is made to go inside or into something else:
These magazines have too many annoying inserts (= extra loose pages) advertising various products.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Inserting and forcing things into other things
- cram
- dig (sth) into sb/sth
- embed
- embedded
- imbed
- in
- insertion
- interlace
- interpolate
- interpose
- intersperse
- interspersed
- jam
- let
- let sth into sth
- lodge
- shoehorn
- squash
- stick
- thread
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