verb, noun
verb [VN]
1 ~ sth (in / into / between sth) to put sth into sth else or between two things:
Insert coins into the slot and press for a ticket. * They inserted a tube in his mouth to help him breathe.
2 ~ sth (into sth) to add sth to a piece of writing:
Position the cursor where you want to insert a word. * Later, he inserted another paragraph into his will.
noun ~ (in sth)
1 an extra section added to a book, newspaper or magazine, especially to advertise sth:
an 8-page insert on the new car models
2 something that is put inside sth else, or added to sth else:
These inserts fit inside any style of shoe.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for insert is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does insert appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — insert appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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