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Webster 1913 Edition


Insert

In-sert′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Inserted
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Inserting
.]
[L.
insertus
, p. p. of
inserere
to insert; pref.
in-
in +
serere
to join, connect. See
Series
.]
To set within something; to put or thrust in; to introduce; to cause to enter, or be included, or contained;
as, to
insert
a scion in a stock; to
insert
a letter, word, or passage in a composition; to
insert
an advertisement in a newspaper.
These words were very weakly
inserted
where they will be so liable to misconstruction.
Bp. Stillingfleet.

Webster 1828 Edition


Insert

INSERT'

,
Verb.
T.
[L. insero, insertum; in and sero, to thrust.]
Literally, to thrust in; hence, to set in or among; as, to insert a cion in a stock; to insert a letter, word or passage in a composition; to insert an advertisement or other writing in a paper.

Definition 2024


Insert

Insert

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English

The insert key among other keys

Noun

Insert (plural Inserts)

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

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English

Verb

insert (third-person singular simple present inserts, present participle inserting, simple past and past participle inserted)

  1. (transitive) To put in between or into.
    In order to withdraw money from a cash machine you have to insert your debit card first.
    To make your proof easier to comprehend I recommend you insert a few more steps.

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Noun

insert (plural inserts)

  1. An image inserted into text.
  2. A promotional leaflet inserted into a magazine, newspaper, etc.
    This software can print compact disc inserts if you have the right size of paper.
  3. (linguistics) An expression, such as "please" or an interjection, that may occur at various points in an utterance.
  4. (genetics) A sequence of DNA inserted into another DNA molecule

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Noun

insert m (plural inserts)

  1. (genetics) insert