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 verb1: 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 edges4: to place into action (as in a game) <insert a new pitcher>intransitive verbof a muscle : to be in attachment to the part to be moved

synonyms see introduce

— in·sert·er noun