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inserting

US/ɪnˈsɝtɪŋ/

inserting is the present participle and gerund of insert.

Meaning of insert

Verb

insert (third-person singular simple present inserts, present participle inserting, simple past and past participle inserted)

  1. (transitive) To put in between or into.
    • In order to withdraw money from a cash machine, you have to insert your debit card.
    Synonyms:
    enter, inset, introduce, put in, put inside

See all 12 meanings of insert

Noun

inserting (plural insertings)

  1. Something inserted or set in, such as lace in garments.
    • Flax handkerchiefs composed in chief value of edgings and insertings of cotton lace made on the Lever or Gothrough machine are properly dutiable at the rate of 70 per cent […]1913, Congressional Serial Set, page 627

Forms of inserting

pluralinsertings

Questions about inserting

What does inserting mean?
Inserting means something inserted or set in, such as lace in garments.
What is inserting the present participle and gerund of?
Inserting is the present participle and gerund of insert.
What part of speech is inserting?
Inserting is a noun.
How do you pronounce inserting?
Inserting is pronounced /ɪnˈsɝtɪŋ/ (US).
What is the plural of inserting?
The plural of inserting is insertings.

Words near inserting in the dictionary

  1. inserter
  2. inserters
  3. insertest
  4. inserteth
  5. insertin
  6. inserting
  7. insertings
  8. insertins
  9. insertion
  10. insertion order
  11. insertion orders

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