Paste

Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪst/

Paste (noun)

  1. A thick, soft substance made by mixing a liquid with a powder or other solid.
  2. A computer action that places copied text or images into a new location.

Examples

  • The wallpaper paste was easy to apply.
  • Mix the flour and water to make a paste.

Common collocations: thick paste, apply paste, sticky paste, paste command, paste text

Paste (verb)

  1. To attach something using a sticky substance.
  2. To place copied text or images into a document or file.

Examples

  • Paste the label onto the jar.
  • She pasted the photos into the album.

Synonyms of Paste

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