WordCmp.com

insert vs add

add vs insert

insert is a noun but add is not a noun.

insert and add both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
insert Yes No Yes No
add No No Yes No
As verbs, add is a hypernym of insert; that is, add is a word with a broader meaning than insert:
  • insert: insert casually
  • add: state or say further
Other hypernyms of insert include append, supply.
insert (noun) add (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
insert (verb) add (verb)
place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
insert casually make an addition by combining numbers
put or introduce into something determine the sum of
fit snugly into state or say further
bestow a quality on
constitute an addition
Difference between insert and add

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.