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insert vs lay

lay vs insert

insert and lay both are nouns.

insert is not an adjective while lay is an adjective.

insert and lay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
insert Yes No Yes No
lay Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, lay is a hypernym of insert; that is, lay is a word with a broader meaning than insert:
  • insert: place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
  • lay: put into a certain place or abstract location
Other hypernyms of insert include place, pose, position, put, set.
insert (noun) lay (noun)
(film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film a narrative poem of popular origin
(broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication
insert (adjective) lay (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
insert (verb) lay (verb)
place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing put in a horizontal position
insert casually put into a certain place or abstract location
put or introduce into something lay eggs
fit snugly into prepare or position for action or operation
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
Difference between insert and lay

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