paste

To put text, a picture, or other content you have copied into a document or computer program.

• Copy the text and paste it here.
• She pasted the picture into her report.
• Can I paste this table into another document?

How to use it: paste something into something (Paste the link into your browser.)

Similar words: insert

Common phrases: paste text, paste into something, copy and paste

To attach something to a surface using a thick, sticky substance.

• Paste the picture onto the card.
• We pasted the posters on the wall.
• He carefully pasted the torn pieces together.

How to use it: paste something onto something (Paste the label onto the box.); paste something into something (She pasted the photo into her scrapbook.)

Similar words: stick, glue

Common phrases: paste something onto something, paste pictures, paste together

A thick, soft mixture, often made by crushing food or mixing powder with liquid.

• Add a spoonful of tomato paste.
• She crushed the garlic into a smooth paste.
• Mix the powder with water to make a thick paste.

Common phrases: tomato paste, curry paste, smooth paste

A thick, sticky substance used to attach paper or other materials to a surface.

• Put some paste on the paper.
• We mixed the paste with water.
• The wallpaper came loose because the paste was too thin.

Similar words: glue, adhesive

Common phrases: wallpaper paste, apply paste, paste brush, mix paste