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insert.

To put in between or into.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɪnˈsɜːt/Received-Pronunciation/ɪnˈsɝt/General-American
  1. To put in between or into.

    transitive
    In order to withdraw money from a cash machine, you have to insert your debit card.
    To make your proof easier to understand, I recommend you insert a few more steps.
Where this word comes from

From Latin insertus, past participle of inserō, from in- + serō (“join, bind together, connect, entwine, interweave”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to bind, put together, to line up”). Compare exsert.

noun/ˈɪnsɜːt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɪnsɝt/General-American
  1. An image inserted into text.

  2. A promotional or instructive leaflet inserted into a magazine, newspaper, tape or disk package, etc.

    This software can print compact disc inserts if you have the right size of paper.
  3. A mechanical component inserted into another.

    a threaded insert
  4. An expression, such as "please" or an interjection, that may occur at various points in an utterance.

  5. A sequence of DNA inserted into another DNA molecule.

  6. A pre-recorded segment included as part of a live broadcast.

  7. A close-up shot used to draw attention to a particular element of a larger scene.

  8. A diaper insert.

    informal
  9. A plug-in that adds an effect to an audio track.

  10. A key to toggle between text insert mode and overwrite mode.

Where this word comes from

From Latin insertus, past participle of inserō, from in- + serō (“join, bind together, connect, entwine, interweave”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to bind, put together, to line up”). Compare exsert.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.