insert

insert is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

Verb

• (UK) enPR: ĭnsûtʹ, IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈsɜːt/

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• (US) enPR: ĭnsûrtʹ, IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈsɝt/

Noun

• (UK) enPR: ĭnʹsût, IPA ^(key): /ˈɪnsɜːt/

• Audio (UK)

  (file)

• (US) enPR: ĭnʹsûrt, IPA ^(key): /ˈɪnsɝt/
• Hyphenation: in‧sert

Verb

Plain form insert

Third-person singular inserts

Past tense inserted

Past participle inserted

Present participle inserting

1. (transitive) to put something into something else

   The company inserted a new clause into the contract.

   Insert a wood screw into each hole.

   Doctors removed part of his brain and inserted a silver plate.

   A song was inserted into the opening ceremonies.

Antonyms

• remove
• delete
• cut
• extract

Related words

• insertion

Noun

Singular insert

Plural inserts

1. (countable) An insert is something that is put into something else.

   The bathing suit top comes with foam inserts to make your breasts look bigger.

   The three-page advertisement was included as an insert in today's newspaper.