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INSERT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INSERT?

Need another word that means the same as “insert”? Find 36 synonyms and 30 related words for “insert” in this overview.

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Insert as a Noun
Definitions of "Insert" as a noun
Synonyms of "Insert" as a noun (7 Words)
Insert as a Verb
Definitions of "Insert" as a verb
Synonyms of "Insert" as a verb (29 Words)
Usage Examples of "Insert" as a verb
Associations of "Insert" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Insert” are: slip in, sneak in, stick in, enter, infix, introduce, tuck, enclose, inclose, put in, put, place, press, push, thrust, slide, slip, load, fit, position, slot, lodge, install, incorporate, interpolate, interpose, interject, inset, build, cut-in, enclosure, insertion, inlay, addition, supplement

Insert as a Noun

Definitions of "Insert" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “insert” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A folded section placed between the leaves of another publication.
(film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film.
A loose page or section in a magazine or other publication, typically one carrying an advertisement.
A shot inserted in a film or video.
A printed card supplied with a CD or DVD and giving information about it.
(broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program.
A still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film.
An artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted.
A local announcement inserted into a network program.
An ornamental section of cloth or needlework inserted into a garment.

Synonyms of "Insert" as a noun (7 Words)

addition	A quantity that is added. The concepts of vectors and vector addition.
cut-in	A still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film.
enclosure	The process or policy of fencing in wasteland or common land so as to make it private property, as pursued in much of Britain in the 18th and early 19th centuries. The cemetery lay within a high walled enclosure.
inlay	A material or substance that is used as an inlay. Ivory inlays that decorated wooden furnishings.
insertion	An amendment or addition inserted in a text. Close to the point of leaf insertion.
inset	A small picture or map inserted within the border of a larger one. Elastic insets in the waistband.
supplement	A supplementary component that improves capability. Our special supplement* is packed with ideas for healthy hair.*

Insert as a Verb

Definitions of "Insert" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “insert” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Incorporate (a piece of genetic material) into a chromosome.
Introduce.
(of a muscle or other organ) be attached to a part, especially that which is moved.
Place (a spacecraft or satellite) into an orbit or trajectory.
Fit snugly into.
Include (text) in a piece of writing.
Put or introduce into something.
Place, fit, or push (something) into something else.
Place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing.
Insert casually.

Synonyms of "Insert" as a verb (29 Words)

build	Build or establish something abstract. Build detergents.
enclose	Enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering. I enclose* a copy of the job description.*
enter	Set out on an enterprise or subject of study. Enter a drug treatment program.
fit	Be the right size or shape fit correctly or as desired. An MSc fits the student for a professional career.
inclose	Place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing.
incorporate	Include or contain; have as a component. Add the cheeses and butter and process briefly to incorporate* them.*
infix	Attach a morpheme into a stem word. The particles of mercury will infix* themselves in the structure of the other metal.*
inset	Decorate with an inset. Washbasins are usually inset* into a toilet table to form a vanity unit.*
install	Place. He was installed as Prime Minister in 1966.
interject	To insert between other elements. Christina felt bound to interject* before there was open warfare.*
interpolate	Insert (words) in a book or other text, especially in order to give a false impression as to its date. Illustrations were interpolated in the text.
interpose	Get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force. If I might interpose* a personal remark here.*
introduce	Put or introduce into something. A longer more lyrical opening which introduces a courting song.
load	Place a load or large quantity of something on or in a vehicle ship container etc. Load the cassette into the camcorder.
lodge	Be a lodger stay temporarily. The money is lodged in a bank.
place	Put into a certain place or abstract location. They placed a contract for three boats.
position	Put into a certain place or abstract location. She positioned herself on a bench.
press	Create by pressing. Rose did not press* the point.*
push	Make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby. Competition in the retail sector will push* down prices.*
put	Put into a certain place or abstract location. To put* it bluntly he was not really divorced.*
put in	Put into a certain place or abstract location.
slide	Move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner. The country faces the prospect of sliding from recession into slump.
slip	Move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner. A beautiful woman s address was never likely to slip* his mind.*
slip in	Pass out of one’s memory.
slot	Place an object into a slot typically one specifically designed to receive it. I can slot* you in at 3 15 if that works for you.*
sneak in	Make off with belongings of others.
stick in	Stick to firmly.
tuck	Make a tuck or several folds in. She tucked her legs under her.

Usage Examples of "Insert" as a verb

He immediately inserted a clause into later contracts.
The viral DNA is inserted into the host genome.
He inserted the ship into equatorial orbit.
Claudia inserted her key in the lock.
The muscle that raises the wing is inserted on the dorsal surface of the humerus.
Insert a picture into the text.
Insert your ticket into the slot.

Associations of "Insert" (30 Words)

adapter	A person who adapts a text to make it suitable for filming, broadcasting, or the stage. A tube fixed to the cleaner by means of an adapter.
addition	The action or process of adding something to something else. He was a new addition* to the staff.*
conversation	A talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged. The two men were deep in conversation.
dental	A dental consonant. Dental health.
dose	Administer a dose to a person or animal. He took a dose* of cough mixture.*
embed	A journalist who is attached to a military unit during a conflict. The Victorian values embedded in Tennyson s poetry.
enter	Set out on an enterprise or subject of study. They won every race they entered.
implant	Provide someone or something with something by implantation. The egg fertilized in vitro implanted in the uterus of the birth mother with no further complications.
imprint	Impress or stamp (a mark or outline) on a surface. The bird thought I was its mother and imprinted on me.
infix	Implant or insert firmly in something. It is a habit of thought deeply infixed in modern readers.
infuse	Instil (a quality) in someone or something. Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals.
infusion	The process of preparing an infusion. An infusion* of youthful talent.*
injection	Any solution that is injected (as into the skin. An injection* of capital was needed.*
instill	Produce or try to produce a vivid impression of. Her presence instilled faith into the children.
interfere	Cause interference to a broadcast radio signal. A holiday job would interfere* with his studies.*
interpolation	The insertion of something of a different nature into something else. The interpolation* formula.*
interpose	Introduce. God interposed death.
interposition	The action of interposing someone or something. The interposition* of members between tiers of management.*
intervene	Occur between other event or between certain points of time. The war intervened between the birth of her two children.
intravenous	Within or by means of a vein. An intravenous* inflammation.*
meddle	Touch or handle (something) without permission. Don t meddle* in my affairs.*
plasma	A fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors a gas becomes a plasma when it is heated until the atoms lose all their electrons leaving a highly electrified. Plasma physics.
plug	A circular piece of metal rubber or plastic used to stop the plughole of a bath or basin and keep the water in it. Plug the hole.
put	Put into a certain place or abstract location. To put* it bluntly he was not really divorced.*
socket	Place in or fit with a socket. The eye socket.
stitch	Make mend or join something with stitches. Hand stitched dresses.
transfuse	Transfer (blood or its components) from one person or animal to another. It is usual to transfuse* blood screened for cytomegalovirus.*
transfusion	The action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another. Major bleeding necessitating transfusions.
tuck	Make a tuck or several folds in. She tucked her arm into his.
venous	Of or contained in or performing the function of the veins.