📖 I — The English dictionary · page 25

insert — Everyday, meaning 1: To insert means to put something into something else: «Insert the key.».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To insert means to add words, pictures or numbers into a text or list.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (noun) An insert is an extra page or piece put inside something, such as a leaflet in a magazine.↗ Example: Insert a coin to start the machine.↗ · Insert the missing number: 7 + __ = 12.↗ · Insert a picture into your document.↗ · Insert the plug carefully into the socket.↗ · The magazine came with a free insert.↗ · Insert commas in the right places.↗ · I have inserted Deirdre's "Lament" from the Book of Leinster.↗ · Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the words of Jehu the son of Hanani, which is inserted in the book of the kings of Israel.↗ (Writings 2CH.20.34, JPS 1917)↗

insertion — Everyday, meaning 1: Insertion is the act of putting something into something else.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An insertion is a thing put in, such as extra words added to a text or an advert in a newspaper.↗ Example: The doctor explained the insertion of the drip.↗ · Use a caret mark for the insertion of a missing word.↗ · Click to place the insertion point.↗ · Insertion sort puts cards in order one at a time.↗ · The insertion of the key opened the old box.↗ · The editor made an insertion in the second paragraph.↗ · The diary was illustrated by the insertion of the visiting cards of the diplomatic circle and of the most noble families; and the General's lady was proud of it.↗

inset — Everyday, meaning 1: A small map, picture or box placed inside a bigger one, often in a corner.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A piece of different material sewn or set into something, like a panel in a dress.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (verb) To put something into a surface or a larger thing: a ring inset with a jewel.↗ Example: The inset map shows where the island is.↗ · Look at the inset in the corner of the page.↗ · Alaska is shown in an inset on many US maps.↗ · The brooch was inset with tiny pearls.↗ · We have an INSET day on Friday, so no school!↗ · The magazine had an inset photo of the author.↗

inside — Everyday, meaning 1: Inside means in something, within its walls or edges: inside the box.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: As an adverb, inside means in or into a building.↗ e.g. Let's go inside.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: The inside of something is its inner part or surface.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Inside can mean in your mind or feelings.↗ e.g. Inside, she felt nervous.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: Inside out means with the inner side turned to the outside.↗ Example: There are 6 eggs inside each box.↗ · How many sweets are inside the jar?↗ · Find the area inside the square.↗ · 4 children play inside.↗ · It's raining, so we'll stay inside.↗ · Your jumper is on inside out!↗ · Inside the shell there was a tiny chick.↗ · Inside, Tom felt sad, but he smiled.↗ · The inside of the cake was still soft.↗ · Mark the points inside the circle.↗ · He peeped inside the closet--no one!↗ · He made the pillars thereof of silver, the top thereof of gold, the seat of it of purple, the inside thereof being inlaid with love, from the daughters of Jerusalem.↗ (Writings SNG.3.10, JPS 1917)↗

insider — Everyday, meaning 1: An insider is a person who belongs to a group, club, company or organisation and so knows how it works and what is happening inside it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Insider information is secret knowledge that only people inside a group have.↗ Example: The police think the robbery was an inside job, done by an insider.↗ · Grandad was a football insider: he knew all the players.↗ · A theatre insider told us how the scenery is moved.↗ · The book gives an insider's view of life in the palace.↗ · New pupils can feel like outsiders until they make friends and become insiders.↗ · Using insider information to buy shares is against the law.↗

insidious — Everyday, meaning 1: Insidious means harmful in a sneaky way that works slowly and is hard to spot.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An insidious person pretends to be a friend while secretly planning harm.↗ Example: The insidious fog crept into every room.↗ · The wolf's insidious plan fooled the whole village.↗ · Lies can be insidious because they spread quietly.↗

insight — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: A clear understanding of something deep or hidden.↗ Example: The Sefer Yetzirah urges us to investigate and examine the letters, that we may have a clear insight into the subject.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

insignia — Everyday, meaning 1: A badge, sign or symbol that shows someone's rank, job, group or authority, like stripes on a uniform.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An emblem of an organisation, such as a club or army logo.↗ Example: The pilot's jacket had the airline's insignia.↗ · Police officers wear insignia showing their rank.↗ · The crown and sceptre are royal insignia.↗ · Our scout group has its own insignia on our badges.↗ · Each Starfleet crew member wore the same insignia.↗ · The general's insignia had four stars.↗ · It is also one of the treasures that form the insignia of the Emperor.↗ · Then they brought out the king's son, and put upon him the crown and the insignia, and made him king; and Jehoiada and his sons anointed him; and they said: 'Long live the king.'↗ (Writings 2CH.23.11, JPS 1917)↗ · Then he brought out the king's son, and put upon him the crown and the insignia; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said: 'Long live the king.'↗ (Prophets 2KI.11.12, JPS 1917)↗

insignificant — Everyday, meaning 1: Insignificant means too small or unimportant to matter.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (in tales) An insignificant person is small or plain and seems of no worth, though may turn out important.↗ Example: It was only an insignificant crumb on the floor.↗ · The mouse seemed insignificant beside the lion.↗ · Don't worry about insignificant mistakes.↗

insincerity — Everyday, meaning 1: Insincerity is saying or showing feelings you do not really have; not being honest about what you feel.↗ Example: Everyone could hear the insincerity in his apology.↗ · Her praise was full of insincerity.↗ · I hate insincerity; just tell me what you really think.↗ · The prince saw through the courtier's insincerity.↗ · There was no insincerity in the little girl's thank-you card.↗ · His big smile hid his insincerity.↗

insist — Everyday, meaning 1: To say firmly that something must happen, and not accept «no».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To say firmly that something is true even when others do not believe you.↗ Example: Mum insists that we wash our hands before dinner.↗ · He insisted on paying for the ice creams.↗ · She insisted that she had seen a ghost.↗ · The coach insists on a warm-up before every game.↗ · «Have another biscuit — I insist!»↗ · My little sister insisted on carrying her own bag.↗ · The teacher insisted that we check our answers.↗ · “You will surely come,” she insisted.↗

insistence — Everyday, meaning 1: Demanding something firmly and not giving up.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Saying firmly again and again that something is true.↗ Example: At Dad's insistence, we all wore helmets.↗ · Her insistence on fairness made her a good captain.↗ · Despite his insistence that he was innocent, he was blamed.↗ · The teacher's insistence on neat work helped us improve.↗ · At my insistence, we stopped for ice cream.↗ · The family went to church every Sunday at Grandma's insistence.↗

insolence — Everyday, meaning 1: Insolence is rude, cheeky behaviour towards someone in charge or older than you.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Insolence is a proud and disrespectful manner.↗ Example: The king would not tolerate such insolence.↗ · Stop that insolence and say sorry.↗ · I will not forgive your insolence.↗ · Lift not up your horn on high; speak not insolence with a haughty neck.↗ (Writings PSA.75.6, JPS 1917)↗

insolent — Everyday, meaning 1: Insolent means rude and cheeky in a proud, disrespectful way, especially to someone in charge.↗ Example: An insolent boy laughed at the teacher.↗ · The insolent prince refused to bow.↗ · Do not give an insolent answer to your mother.↗

insolently — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Insolently means in a rude, cheeky and disrespectful way.↗ Example: And the people shall oppress one another, every man his fellow, and every man his neighbour; the child shall behave insolently against the aged, and the base against the honourable, (Prophets ISA.3.5, JPS 1917)↗ · He answered insolently and was sent to his room.↗ · She smiled insolently at the referee.↗ · The cat stared insolently at the dog.↗

insoluble — Everyday, meaning 1: (science) Not able to dissolve in a liquid, usually water: sand is insoluble in water.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Impossible to solve or answer: an insoluble problem.↗ Example: Sand is insoluble in water, so we can filter it out.↗ · Salt is soluble, but chalk is insoluble.↗ · Oil is insoluble in water and floats on top.↗ · The mystery seemed insoluble until the detective found a clue.↗ · Some maths puzzles are truly insoluble.↗ · Insoluble fibre in food helps digestion.↗

insomuch — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: (old use) Insomuch that means to such a degree that; so much that.↗ In Jewish tradition, meaning 2: (old use) Insomuch can mean in so far as.↗ Example: And this further ye do: ye cover the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, insomuch that He regardeth not the offering any more, neither receiveth it with good will at your hand.↗ (Prophets MAL.2.13, JPS 1917)↗ · The rain fell hard, insomuch that the river rose.↗ · She was kind, insomuch that she shared her last cake.↗ · He ran fast, insomuch that he won the race.↗

inspect — Everyday, meaning 1: To inspect means to look at something closely and carefully to check it or find faults.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To inspect means to make an official visit to check that a place, like a school or restaurant, is run properly.↗ Example: The mechanic inspected the car's brakes.↗ · We inspected the bugs with a magnifying glass.↗ · An officer inspects the restaurant kitchen every year.↗ · Inspect your helmet for cracks before riding.↗ · The general inspected the soldiers.↗ · Mum inspected my room to see if I'd tidied it.↗ · From top to bottom they inspected the door to discover a crack large enough for him to get through, and soon found one.↗

inspection — Everyday, meaning 1: An inspection is a careful look at something to check that it is right, safe or in good condition.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An inspection is an official visit to check a place, like a school, a restaurant or a car.↗ Example: The school is having an inspection next week.↗ · On closer inspection, the "spider" was a bit of fluff.↗ · The car failed its safety inspection.↗ · The chef cleaned the kitchen before the inspection.↗ · Under the magnifying glass, our inspection showed tiny hairs on the leaf.↗ · The soldiers stood still for inspection.↗ · Each bike gets a quick inspection before the ride.↗ · An inspection found 3 broken seats out of 40.↗ · Khacan, overjoyed at this news, gave orders that the slave should be brought for his inspection on his return from the palace.↗

inspector — Everyday, meaning 1: An inspector is a person whose job is to check that things are done properly and safely, such as a school inspector or a food inspector.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A police officer above a sergeant (UK, Ireland, Australia).↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A ticket inspector checks tickets on trains or buses.↗ Example: The ticket inspector asked to see our tickets.↗ · Inspectors visited our school last week.↗ · A food inspector checks restaurant kitchens.↗ · Inspector Brown solved the case.↗ · The safety inspector checked the climbing frame.↗ · The building inspector found a crack in the wall.↗

inspiration — Everyday, meaning 1: A sudden good idea, or something that gives you ideas for writing, art or music.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A person or thing that makes you want to do well or be like them.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (Bible, church) Christians believe the Bible was written with the help of God's Spirit; this is called inspiration.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (science) Breathing in.↗ Example: The sea gave me inspiration for my poem.↗ · My nan is an inspiration — she ran a marathon at 70.↗ · Suddenly I had a flash of inspiration.↗ · Many artists drew inspiration from nature.↗ · The coach was an inspiration to the whole team.↗ · Christians believe the Bible is inspired by God.↗ · That was a great firebrand--the firebrand of inspiration.↗

inspire — Everyday, meaning 1: To inspire someone means to give them the wish and the energy to do something good or creative.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To inspire a feeling means to make people feel it: «inspire confidence», «inspire fear».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: If something inspired a story, picture or invention, it gave the idea for it.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (science, rare) To inspire means to breathe in.↗ Example: The astronaut's visit inspired me to study science.↗ · Her bravery inspires us all.↗ · The story was inspired by a real shipwreck.↗ · Good teachers inspire their pupils.↗ · The music inspired her to dance.↗ · The captain's calm voice inspired confidence.↗ · What inspired you to write this poem?↗

inspired — Everyday, meaning 1: Inspired means filled with a strong wish to do something good or creative: «I felt inspired to write a poem».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Inspired is the past of inspire: gave someone new ideas or courage.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Very clever or good: «an inspired choice».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: «Inspired by» means based on or caused by: «a film inspired by a true story».↗ Example: The visit to the museum inspired me to study science.↗ · The film was inspired by a true story.↗ · She felt inspired after meeting the athlete.↗ · That was an inspired guess!↗ · His teacher inspired him to keep drawing.↗ · The building's design was inspired by nature.↗ · He wondered what had inspired the big bear to such a generous deed.↗ · (1) "isiD (Scribe), the man whom God inspired to invent the alphabet; (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗