cup vs insert

cup and insert both are nouns.

cup and insert both are verbs.

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

As verbs, insert is a hypernym of cup; that is, insert is a word with a broader meaning than cup:

cup: put into a cup
insert: place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing

Other hypernyms of cup include enclose, inclose, introduce, put in, stick in.

cup (noun)	insert (noun)
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle	(film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film
a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition	(broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program
the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green	an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl	a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication
cup-shaped plant organ
the quantity a cup will hold
a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
any cup-shaped concavity

cup (verb)	insert (verb)
treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin	place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
form into the shape of a cup	insert casually
put into a cup	put or introduce into something
	fit snugly into

Difference between cup and insert

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