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inserts

|in-serts|

🇺🇸

/ɪnˈsɜrts/

🇬🇧

/ɪnˈsɜːts/

(insert)

to place inside

Base Form	Plural	Present	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun	Noun
insert	insertions	inserts	inserts	inserted	inserted	inserting	insertion	inserters

Etymology

Etymology Information

'insert' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'inserere,' where 'in-' meant 'into' and 'serere' meant 'to join or link.'

Historical Evolution

'inserere' transformed into the French word 'insérer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'insert' through Middle English.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to join or link into,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to put or place into.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

an object or piece of material placed inside something else.

The magazine came with several colorful inserts.

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Verb 1

to put or place something into something else.

She inserts the key into the lock.

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Last updated: 2025/04/11 16:35