■ verb ɪn'sə:t
1》 place, fit, or incorporate (something) in something else.
↘include (text) in a piece of writing.
↘ Biology incorporate (a piece of genetic material) into a chromosome.
2》 ( be ~ed ) Anatomy & Zoology (of a muscle or other organ) be attached to a part, especially that which is moved.
■ noun 'ɪnsə:t
1》 a loose page or section in a magazine, typically one carrying an advertisement.
2》 an ornamental section of cloth ~ed into a garment.
3》 a shot ~ed in a film or video.
Derivatives
~able adjective
~er noun
Origin
C15: from L. ~- , inserere 'put in', from in- 'into' + serere 'to join'.