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insert

place inside / add text / supplementary page / pamphlet
Transitive VerbNoun
past: insertedpp: inserteding: inserting

This term conveys a sense of precise placement, often involving a tight fit or a specific designated space. When used as a verb, it suggests a deliberate action of putting one object into another, whether physically, like a key into a lock, or digitally, like a line of code into a script. As a noun, the word refers to supplementary material that is not part of the main body of a work but is tucked inside. This creates a distinction between the primary content and the additive element, such as a promotional flyer inside a newspaper.

Meanings

Transitive Verb
[~ something into something]

To place or push something inside another thing or into a gap.

"Please insert the coin into the slot to start the machine."

Transitive Verb
[~ something into something]

To add a word, sentence, or paragraph into a piece of writing.

"The editor decided to insert a clarifying sentence into the second paragraph."

Noun

A piece of text, an image, or an advertisement placed within a publication such as a magazine or newspaper.

"The magazine included a colorful insert promoting the new spring collection."

Noun

A separate piece of paper or a small pamphlet placed inside a package or envelope.

"The product came with a printed insert containing assembly instructions."

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