inset
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English insetten, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English insettan (“to set in, institute, appoint”), equivalent to in- + set. Cognate with Dutch inzetten (“to insert, set in”), Low German insetten (“to set in”), German einsetzen (“to insert, employ”), Danish indsætte (“to insert”), Swedish insätta (“to inset, induct, institute”), Icelandic innsetja (“to install”).
Pronunciation
Verb
inset (third-person singular simple present insets, present participle insetting, simple past and past participle inset or insetted)
- (transitive) To set in; infix or implant.
- (transitive) To insert something.
- (transitive) To add an inset to something.
Noun
inset (plural insets)
- A smaller thing set into a larger thing, such as a small picture inside a larger one.
- Anything inserted.
- A small piece of material used to strengthen a garment.
Translations
smaller thing set into a larger thing
anything inserted
small piece of material used to strengthen a garment
See also
Anagrams
Indonesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
inset
Alternative forms
Further reading
- “inset” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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