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Added 10 October 2026

inset

/ˈɪnsɛt/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about inset at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one.
An artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted.
A piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment.

verb

Set or place in.

Origin

From Middle English insetten, from Old English insettan (“to set in, institute, appoint”), equivalent to in- + set. Cognate with Dutch inzetten (“to insert, set in”), Low German insetten (“to set in”), German einsetzen (“to insert, employ”), Danish indsætte (“to insert”), Swedish insätta (“to inset, induct, institute”), Icelandic innsetja (“to install”).

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