Main Entry: ¹in·sert

Pronunciation: \in-ˈsərt\

Function: verb

Etymology: Latin insertus, past participle of inserere, from in- + serere to join — more at series

Date: 1529

transitive verb 1 : to put or thrust in <insert the key in the lock> <insert a spacecraft into orbit>
2 : to put or introduce into the body of something : interpolate <insert a change in a manuscript>
3 : to set in and make fast; especially : to insert by sewing between two cut edges
4 : to place into action (as in a game) <insert a new pitcher>intransitive verb of a muscle : to be in attachment to the part to be moved

synonyms see introduce

— in·sert·er noun