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insert

verb
/ɪnˈsɜːt/UK/ɪnˈsɝt/US/ˈɪnsɜːt/UK/ˈɪnsɝt/US

Etymology

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.

  1. derived from *ser-✻ — “to bind, put together, to line up”
  2. derived from insertus

Definitions

  1. To put in between or into.

    • 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.

  2. An image inserted into text.

  3. A promotional or instructive leaflet inserted into a magazine, newspaper, tape or disk…

    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.
  4. ›+ 9 more definitions

    1. A mechanical component inserted into another.

      • a threaded insert

    2. An expression, such as "please" or an interjection, that may occur at various points in…

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

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

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

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

      • […] close-ups of her legs on the escalator, an insert of the emergency stop button (ARRET D'URGENCE), intercut close-ups of her glance and the cinema sign, […]

    6. A diaper insert.

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

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

    9. A key that when pressed switches between the overtype mode and the insert mode of a…

      A key that when pressed switches between the overtype mode and the insert mode of a computer.

      • Now type the word "fleece" and then a space, and press INSERT once more to cancel LOCK INSERT.
      • The removed text is temporarily stored in the system INSERT HERE buffer. To insert that text at a new location, position the cursor at the new location and press INSERT.
      • Press INSERT one time. You will notice the mode indicator change to the other mode. Press INSERT again, and the indicator will return to the original mode. If necessary, press INSERT again so "Insert" appears as the mode.

The neighborhood

Derived

diaper insert, outsert, self-insert, bra insert, insertless, insert song, microinsert, misinsert, nappy insert, shoe insert, snake insert, vinyl insert

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at insert. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01insert02text03mobile04freedom05access06admission07enter

A definitional loop anchored at insert. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at insert

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA