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[ɪnˈsəːt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- place, fit, or push (something) into something else
(e.g: Claudia inserted her key in the lock)
- (of a muscle or other organ) be attached to a part, especially that which is moved
(e.g: the muscle that raises the wing is inserted on the dorsal surface of the humerus)
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Origin
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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’
[ˈɪnsəːt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a loose page or section in a magazine or other publication, typically one carrying an advertisement
- an ornamental section of cloth or needlework inserted into a garment
- a shot inserted in a film or video
Phrases:
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’
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