insert
insert Lexical Profile
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• verb
To place, fit, or push something into another thing or between two parts.
"Please insert your credit card into the payment terminal and enter your security code."
To include or add a word, passage, or digital element into a text, document, or speech.
"The editor asked the author to insert a brief transition paragraph between the two chapters."
• noun
A loose page, advertisement, or booklet placed inside a newspaper, magazine, book, or package.
"The Sunday newspaper contained a glossy insert advertising seasonal discounts at local stores."
A removable component, liner, or piece fitted into a larger object, garment, or piece of equipment to provide support, insulation, or added function.
"She placed cushionedorthotic inserts into her running shoes for extra arch support."
Word Nuance & Usage
The word is a heteronym: as a verb, the stress falls on the second syllable (in-SERT), whereas as a noun, the stress shifts to the first syllable (IN-sert).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Latin insertus, the past participle of inserere ('to put in, implant, or introduce'), formed from in- ('into') and serere ('to join, entwine, or arrange').