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in·sert

insert

 
 
parts of speech:
verb, noun
part of speech: verb
pronunciation: ihn suhrt
inflections: inserts, inserting, inserted
definition: When you insert something into another thing, you put it into it. When you want to open a lock, you usually insert a key.
I inserted the quarters, but the washing machine didn't start!
antonyms:
remove
similar words:
enclose, feed, introduce
 
part of speech: noun
pronunciation: In srt
definition: An insert is something extra that is put into something else.
When I grabbed the magazine, a lot of advertising inserts fell out.
derivations: insertable (adj.), inserter (n.)