Crossword Genius

Put in stern, I work (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

insert

'put in' is the definition.
('insert' can be a synonym of 'put in')

'stern i work' is the wordplay.
'work' indicates anagramming the letters.
'stern'+'i'='sterni'
'sterni' is an anagram of 'INSERT'.

(Other definitions for insert that I've seen before include "Enclose" , "Place within, pages of a publication say" , "Place in between other things" , "Put something inside something else" , "Add in" .)

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