(inserted)
1.
If you insert an object into something, you put the object inside it.
He took a small key from his pocket and slowly inserted it into the lock...
Wait for a couple of minutes with your mouth closed before inserting the thermometer.
VERB: V n into n, V n
• insertion (insertions)
...the first experiment involving the insertion of a new gene into a human being.
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2.
If you insert a comment into a piece of writing or a speech, you include it.
They joined with the monarchists to insert a clause calling for a popular vote on the issue.
VERB: V n, also V n into/in n
• insertion
He recorded an item for insertion in the programme.
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3.
An insert is something that is inserted somewhere, especially an advertisement on a piece of paper that is placed between the pages of a book or magazine.
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