n.
Pronunciation: in- ' s ə rt
Function: verb
Etymology: Latin insertus, past participle of inserere, from in- + serere to join ― more at SERIES
Date: 1529
transitive verb
1 : to put or thrust in < insert the key in the lock> < insert a spacecraft into orbit>
2 : to put or introduce into the body of something : INTERPOLATE < insert a change in a manuscript>
3 : to set in and make fast especially : to insert by sewing between two cut edges
4 : to place into action (as in a game) < insert a new pitcher>
intransitive verb of a muscle : to be in attachment to the part to be moved
synonyms see INTRODUCE
– in · sert · er noun