verb , noun
■ verb / ɪnˈsɜːt; NAmE ɪnˈsɜːrt/ [ vn ]
1.
insert 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.
insert 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 / ˈɪnsɜːt; NAmE ˈɪnsɜːrt/ insert (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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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent. (in the sense include (text) in a piece of writing ): from Latin insert- put in, from the verb inserere , from in- into + serere to join.