inset
English
Etymology
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”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɪnsɛt/
Verb
inset (third-person singular simple present insets, present participle insetting, simple past and past participle inset or insetted)
Noun
inset (plural insets)
- A smaller thing set into a larger thing, such as a small picture inside a larger one.
- Anything inserted.
- A small piece of material used to strengthen a garment.
Translations
smaller thing set into a larger thing
anything inserted
See also
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