add vs insert

add is not a noun while insert is a noun.

add and insert both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
add	No	No	Yes	No
insert	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, insert is a hyponym of add; that is, insert is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than add:

add: state or say further
insert: insert casually

Other hyponyms of add include slip in, sneak in, stick in, toss in.

add (noun)	insert (noun)
	(film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film
	(broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program
	an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
	a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication

add (verb)	insert (verb)
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of	place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
make an addition by combining numbers	insert casually
determine the sum of	put or introduce into something
state or say further	fit snugly into
bestow a quality on
constitute an addition

Difference between add and insert

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