insert
/ɪnˈsɝt/ verb B2- To put in between or into. · In order to withdraw money from a cash machine, you have to insert your debit card.· To make your proof easier to understand, I recommend you insert a few more steps.
He/she/it inserts · Past inserted · Past participle inserted · -ing form inserting
Verb forms
- Base form
- insert
- He/she/it
- inserts
- Past
- inserted
- Past participle
- inserted
- -ing form
- inserting
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A man arrived yesterday from Yanina, bringing a formidable array of documents; and when we hesitated to publish the accusatory article, he told us it should be inserted in some other paper.”
The Crane, in his turn, asked the Fox to sup with him, and set before her a flagon with a long narrow mouth, so that he could easily insert his neck and enjoy its contents at his leisure.
A large stone had served as a wedge; flints and pebbles had been inserted around it, so as to conceal the orifice; this species of masonry had been covered with earth, and grass and weeds had grown there, moss had clung to the stones, myrtle-bushes had taken root, and the old rock seemed fixed to the earth.
After ten minutes’ labor the wall gave way, and a hole large enough to insert the arm was opened.
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