I. in ‧ sert 1 AC /ɪnˈsɜːt $ -ɜːrt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ insertion , ↑ insert ; verb : ↑ insert ]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of inserere , from serere 'to join' ]
1 . to put something inside or into something else
insert something in/into/between something
His hand shook slightly as he inserted the key into the lock.
2 . to add something to the middle of a document or piece of writing
insert something in/into/between something
His manager inserted a new clause into his contract.
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II. in ‧ sert 2 /ˈɪnsɜːt $ -ɜːrt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ insertion , ↑ insert ; verb : ↑ insert ]
1 . printed pages that are put inside a newspaper or magazine in order to advertise something:
a six-page insert on computer software
2 . something that is designed to be put inside something else:
He wore special inserts in his shoes to make him look taller.