insert vs inset

inset vs insert

insert and inset both are nouns.

insert and inset both are verbs.

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

As nouns, insert and inset are synonyms defined as:

insert and inset: an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted

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

insert: place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
inset: set or place in

Other hyponyms of insert include plug, plug, plug, inoculate, glass, catheterise, catheterize, cup, interlard, intersperse, feed, feed in, slip, foist, inject, shoot.

insert (noun)	inset (noun)
(film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film	a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment
(broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program	an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted	a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication

insert (verb)	inset (verb)
place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing	set or place in
insert casually
put or introduce into something
fit snugly into

Difference between insert and inset

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