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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inset

/ˈɪnsɛt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
in-set
IPA
/ˈɪnsɛt/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To set in; infix or implant.

Transitive verb

verb

To insert something.

Transitive verb

verb

To add an inset to something.

Transitive verb

noun

A smaller thing set into a larger thing, such as a small picture inside a larger one.

noun

Anything inserted.

noun

A small piece of material used to strengthen a garment.

noun

A modular microphone that can be removed from a telephone handset without disassembly.

noun

An opening partway down a shaft, giving access to the intermediate levels.

Example Sentences

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

insets (present, singular) insetting (participle, present) insetted (participle, past) insetted (past) insets (plural) further inset (comparative) farther inset (comparative) furthest inset (superlative) farthest inset (superlative)

Phrases

carbon inset INSET day

Frequently Paired Words

carbon inset INSET day embedded recessed

Synonyms

gusset insert

Questions

How do you pronounce inset?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪnsɛt/.
What does inset mean?
To set in; infix or implant.
Where does inset come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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