inset
verb/ˈɪnset/
/ˈɪnset/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they inset | /ˈɪnset/ /ˈɪnset/ |
| he / she / it insets | /ˈɪnsets/ /ˈɪnsets/ |
| past simple inset | /ˈɪnset/ /ˈɪnset/ |
| past participle inset | /ˈɪnset/ /ˈɪnset/ |
| -ing form insetting | /ˈɪnsetɪŋ/ /ˈɪnsetɪŋ/ |
- [usually passive] to fix something into the surface of something else, especially as a decoration
- A is inset (with B) The tables were inset with ceramic tiles.
- B is inset (into A) Ceramic tiles were inset into the tables.
- inset something (into something) to put a small picture, map, etc. inside the borders of a bigger one
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