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Insert the card into the slot.
What does Insert mean?
Insert means to put something in.
Dictionary definition
to put something into or inside something else.
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in · sert · strongest beat: sert
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WordInsert.
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MeaningInsert means to put something in.
ExampleExample: Insert the card into the slot.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- in · sert
- Strongest beat
- sert
- Ending
- sert
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on sert.
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Synonyms
Words like Insert
put inA plain phrase for inserting.
addTo place something with something else.
Antonyms
Opposite words
removeTo take something out.
extractTo pull or take something out.
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Word family
Insert word family
Base word
insert
verb
inserted
Put into something in the past.
verb
inserting
Putting something into something else.
noun
insertion
The act of putting something in.
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