insert vs attach

attach vs insert

insert is a noun but attach is not a noun.

insert and attach both are verbs.

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

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

insert: put or introduce into something
attach: cause to be attached

insert (noun)	attach (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)	attach (verb)
place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing	become attached
insert casually	cause to be attached
put or introduce into something	be attached; be in contact with
fit snugly into	take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
	create social or emotional ties

Difference between insert and attach

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