Paste: meaning, definitions and examples

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paste

 

[ peษชst ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

action

To paste means to attach something to a surface using an adhesive substance.

Synonyms

adhere, attach, stick

Examples of usage

  • She pasted the picture onto the wall.
  • Please paste the document into the email.
  • He pasted the stamp into his collection.
Context #2 | Noun

computing

In computing, paste refers to the action of inserting copied text or images into a document or file.

Synonyms

copy and paste, insert

Examples of usage

  • Use the paste command to insert the copied text.
  • After copying the image, you can paste it into the presentation.

Translations

Translations of the word "paste" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น colar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคฟเคชเค•เคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kleben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menempel

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒัั‚ะฐะฒะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wkleiฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฒผใ‚Šไป˜ใ‘ใ‚‹ (ใฏใ‚Šใคใ‘ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท coller

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pegar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yapฤฑลŸtฤฑrmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ™์—ฌ๋„ฃ๊ธฐ (๋ถ™์ด๋‹ค)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู„ุตู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vloลพit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vloลพiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฒ˜่ดด (zhฤntiฤ“)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prilepiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lรญm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพัŽ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yapฤฑลŸdฤฑrmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pegar

Etymology

The word 'paste' originates from the Middle English word 'pasten', which comes from Old French 'paster', ultimately from the Latin word 'pasta' meaning 'dough, paste'. The sense of 'inserting copied text or images' in computing emerged in the mid-20th century.

See also: antipasto, past, pasta, pastime, pastor, pasture, pasty.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,389 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.