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Insert

ɪnˈsəːt

Insert definitions

verb

Inflections:

insert inserted inserting inserts

place, fit, or push (something) into something else

"Claudia inserted her key in the lock"

Synonyms:
put place press push thrust slide slip load fit position slot lodge install
- include (text) in a piece of writing
  
  "he immediately inserted a clause into later contracts"
- place (a spacecraft or satellite) into an orbit or trajectory
  
  "he inserted the ship into equatorial orbit"
- incorporate (a piece of genetic material) into a chromosome
  
  "the viral DNA is inserted into the host genome"
(of a muscle or other organ) be attached to a part, especially that which is moved

"the muscle that raises the wing is inserted on the dorsal surface of the humerus"

noun

Inflections:

insert inserts

a loose page or section in a magazine or other publication, typically one carrying an advertisement

Synonyms:
enclosure insertion inset inlay addition supplement
- a printed card supplied with a CD or DVD and giving information about it
an ornamental section of cloth or needlework inserted into a garment
a shot inserted in a film or video