reinsert
UK[ˌriːɪnˈsɜːt]US[ˌriːɪnˈsɜːrt]
v
To put something back into its previous place or position.
v
To add something, such as a word or clause, back into a text.
Morpheme Breakdown
re
in
sert
re
again
in
into
sert
to join
Etymology
The word 'reinsert' is a modern English formation built upon the classical Latin verb inserere, meaning "to put in, introduce, or graft". This verb itself is a compound of the prefix in- ("into") and the root serere ("to join"). The English verb 'insert' was directly adopted from this Latin source. To create 'reinsert', the productive English prefix re-, denoting repetition or a return to a previous state, was attached to the existing verb 'insert'. Thus, the literal morphemic logic of "to join into again" perfectly captures the modern action of putting something back into a place or context from which it had been removed.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + in (into) + sert (to join)
re: Latin origin, a prefix meaning "again" or "back".
in: Latin origin, a prefix meaning "into" or "in".
sert: From Latin serere, meaning "to join, attach, or put together".
Examples
The surgeon had to reinsert the pin to stabilize the bone.
After editing the paragraph, she decided to reinsert the original opening sentence.
Please reinsert the key and turn it clockwise to lock the door.