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| in·sert [ in súrt ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle in·sert·ed, present participle in·sert·ing, 3rd person present singular in·serts) |
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1. place something inside something: to put something inside or into something else
 Insert the screws in the holes already drilled.
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2. add something to something: to add new material to the body of something, especially a text
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noun (plural in·serts) |
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1. advertising supplement in magazine: a supplement in the form of a single sheet or booklet placed inside a magazine or newspaper, usually as advertising
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2. added part: a piece of fabric, usually contrasting, that is sewn into a main piece
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| [15th century. < Latin insert-, past participle of inserere< serere "join"] |
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 in·sert·a·ble adjective |
 in·sert·er noun |
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