insert

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  • (verb)
    • (RP): ĭnsût', /ɪnˈsɜːt/, /In"s3:t/
    • (US): ĭnsûrt', /ɪnˈsɝt/, /In"s3`t/
  • (noun)
    • (RP): ĭn'sût, /ˈɪnsɜːt/, /"Ins3:t/
    • (US): ĭnsûrt', /ˈɪnsɝt/, /"Ins3`t/

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Infinitive
to insert

Third person singular
inserts

Simple past
inserted

Past participle
inserted

Present participle
inserting

to 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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[edit] Noun

Singular
insert

Plural
inserts

insert (plural inserts)

  1. An image inserted into text.
  2. A promotional leaflet inserted into a magazine or newspaper.

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