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in-SURT/ɪnˈsɜːt/

To insert is to put something into something else: insert a sheet; insert a clause. Put in is everyday; implant is medical/tech. Insert the candidate number. As a noun: a magazine insert. Formal instructions. Mix-up: desert / dessert are unrelated.

Meaning

To put something into something else.

Examples

• “Insert the candidate number on every extra sheet before you seal the pack.”
• “Insert a control in the experiment, which is the methods sense.”

Good to know

insert something into / on; insert a clause / card. Everyday: put in. Noun: an insert. Rubrics and publishing. Placement, not desert.

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