inset vs stick in

inset is a noun but stick in is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inset	Yes	No	Yes	No
stick in	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stick in is a hypernym of inset; that is, stick in is a word with a broader meaning than inset:

Other hypernyms of inset include enclose, inclose, insert, introduce, put in.

inset (noun)	stick in (noun)
a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment
an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one

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