insert

To put something inside something else or add it between existing parts.

• Insert your card here.
• She inserted the key into the lock.
• You can insert a picture between these paragraphs.

How to use it: insert something into something (Insert the coin into the slot.); insert something between A and B (Insert a blank page between the two chapters.)

Similar words: put in, add

Opposites: remove

Common phrases: insert a card, insert a clause

A loose sheet in a publication or package that provides information or advertising.

• Read the insert before using the product.
• The newspaper included an advertising insert.
• She designed an insert for the album package.

Similar words: leaflet, enclosure

Common phrases: newspaper insert, advertising insert

A piece placed inside something else, often to add comfort, support, or another useful feature.

• The shoes have soft inserts.
• Remove the foam insert before washing the cover.
• This bag comes with a padded insert for a camera.

Common phrases: foam insert, removable insert

A part fitted inside another part of a machine or object.

• The screw fits into a metal insert.
• Replace the damaged insert before using the tool.
• Brass inserts strengthen the holes in the plastic housing.

Similar words: component, fitting

Common phrases: threaded insert, metal insert