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to innest

to innest

9.9
To put something inside another thing
  • verb
  • /ˈɪnɛst/
  • Archaic
translation icon : incrustar
  • The craftsman would innest a precious stone within the wooden box as a hidden treasure.

Examples

  • Legends say the monks would innest sacred scrolls deep within the temple walls.

  • In the old tale, the hero managed to innest a secret message inside the hollow statue.

  • Don't innest your fears too deeply.

  • The artist innests her thoughts in each brushstroke.

  • The craftsman would innest a precious stone within the wooden box as a hidden treasure.

  • Legends say the monks would innest sacred scrolls deep within the temple walls.

  • In the old tale, the hero managed to innest a secret message inside the hollow statue.

Synonyms

to ingrain
vsto innest
4 7.2

To press something firmly into a surface so it is hard to remove

puts something inside but without focusing on gradual thorough fixing
to imbed
vsto innest
  • UK
6.0

To put something firmly into a material so it stays there

places inside more generally, not necessarily deeply fixed
to imponed
vsto innest
  • Archaic
9.9

To place something onto another thing in a formal way

means placing inside but is not tied to ceremonial or formal use

Antonyms

to remove
∞ 1.5

To move something or someone away from a place

Surface Forms

innest infinitive
innested past
innested past participle
innesting present participle
innests third person singular

Morphology

innest = (opaque) = in + nest

The verb form 'innest' meaning to implant or lodge within is not a standard derivation from 'in' and 'nest'. [Postprocessing: moved 'in' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Innest as a verb means to put or fix something deep inside another thing. A helpful way to remember it is to think of in- meaning 'in' and the common word insert, so to innest is to 'insert' or place something well 'inside'.