Definitions and Examples of add, insert, include
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
add
To put something together with something else to increase the size, number, amount, or value.
Example
She decided to add some salt to the soup to enhance its flavor.
To put something inside or into something else, often in a specific position.
Example
He had to insert the key into the lock to open the door.
To have someone or something as part of a group or set.
Example
The package will include a free gift for the first 100 customers.
Key Differences: add vs insert vs include
- 1Add implies increasing the quantity or quality of something by putting more things together.
- 2Insert implies putting something inside or into something else, often in a specific position.
- 3Include implies having something or someone as part of a group or set.
Effective Usage of add, insert, include
- 1Writing: Use these antonyms to vary your vocabulary and avoid repetition.
- 2Cooking: Use add to put more ingredients into a dish, insert to put something inside something else, and include to have something as part of a recipe.
- 3Technology: Use add to put more features into a software, insert to put a new component into a device, and include to have something as part of a package.
Remember this!
The antonyms add, insert, and include convey the opposite meaning of remove. Use them to vary your vocabulary in writing, put more ingredients or components into something, or have something as part of a group or set.