Insert: meaning, definitions and examples

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insert

[ ɪnˈsɜːt ]

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To put or place something into something else.

Synonyms

embed, place, put

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:

🇵🇹 inserir

🇮🇳 डालना

🇩🇪 einfügen

🇮🇩 masukkan

🇺🇦 вставити

🇵🇱 wstawić

🇯🇵 挿入する

🇫🇷 insérer

🇪🇸 insertar

🇹🇷 eklemek

🇰🇷 삽입하다

🇸🇦 إدراج

🇨🇿 vložit

🇸🇰 vložiť

🇨🇳 插入

🇸🇮 vstaviti

🇮🇸 setja inn

🇰🇿 енгізу

🇬🇪 ჩასმა

🇦🇿 daxil etmək

🇲🇽 insertar

Word origin

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.

See also: inserted, inserter, inserting, insertion.