insert

 

verb

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsəːt/
[with object]
  • 1place, fit, or push (something) into something else: Claudia inserted her key in the lock
  • include (text) in a piece of writing: he immediately inserted a clause into later contracts
  • Biology incorporate (a piece of genetic material) into a chromosome: the viral DNA is inserted into the host genome
  • 2 (be inserted) Anatomy & Zoology (of a muscle or other organ) be attached to a part, especially that which is moved: the muscle that raises the wing is inserted on the dorsal surface of the humerus

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈɪnsəːt/
  • a thing that has been inserted, in particular:
  • a loose page or section in a magazine or other publication, typically one carrying an advertisement.
  • a printed card supplied with a CD or DVD and giving information about it.
  • an ornamental section of cloth or needlework inserted into a garment.
  • a shot inserted in a film or video.

Derivatives

insertable

adjective

inserter

noun

Origin:

late 15th century (in the sense 'include (text) in a piece of writing'): from Latin insert- 'put in', from the verb inserere, from in- 'into' + serere 'to join'