Insert: meaning, definitions and examples
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insert
[ ษชnหsษหt ]
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To put or place something into something else.
Synonyms
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| Word | Description / Examples |
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| insert |
This word was listed twice, but see the first entry for its context. |
| place |
Use this word when putting something in a specific location, often gently or carefully.
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| put |
This is a very general term for moving something to a specific location or position. It can be used casually in everyday situations.
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| embed |
This word is used when referring to something being fixed firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass, or when incorporating a content or object within another text or system.
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Examples of usage
- Please insert the key into the lock and turn it to the right.
- She inserted the coins into the vending machine to buy a snack.
Translations
Translations of the word "insert" in other languages:
๐ต๐น inserir
๐ฎ๐ณ เคกเคพเคฒเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช einfรผgen
๐ฎ๐ฉ masukkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒััะฐะฒะธัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ wstawiฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฟๅ ฅใใ
๐ซ๐ท insรฉrer
๐ช๐ธ insertar
๐น๐ท eklemek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฝ์ ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅุฏุฑุงุฌ
๐จ๐ฟ vloลพit
๐ธ๐ฐ vloลพiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆๅ ฅ
๐ธ๐ฎ vstaviti
๐ฎ๐ธ setja inn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะตะฝะณัะทั
๐ฌ๐ช แฉแแกแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ daxil etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ insertar
Etymology
The word 'insert' originated from the Latin word 'insertus', which means 'to place in'. Over time, the meaning of 'insert' evolved to include the idea of putting something inside something else. The word has been used in English since the 16th century.