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insist
[ in-sist ]
verb (used without object)
- to be emphatic, firm, or resolute on some matter of desire, demand, intention, etc.:
He insists on checking every shipment.
- to lay emphasis in assertion:
to insist on the justice of a claim.
- to dwell with earnestness or emphasis (usually followed by on or upon ):
to insist on a point in a discussion.
verb (used with object)
- to assert or maintain firmly:
He insists that he saw the ghosts.
- to demand or persist in demanding:
I insist that you see this thing through.
Synonyms: ,
insist
/ ɪˈɪ /
verb
- to make a determined demand (for)
he insisted that his rights be respected
he insisted on his rights
- to express a convinced belief (in) or assertion (of)
he insisted on her madness
he insisted that she was mad
Derived Forms
- ˈٱ, noun
- ˈپԲ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·İ noun
- ·iԲ· adverb
- v·· verb (used without object)
- i· verb (used without object)
- p·· verb (used without object)
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of insist1
Example Sentences
A picture of him in court appeared to show bruises on his forehead and there have been allegations of torture, denied by Azerbaijan which insists his rights have been respected in custody.
"We believe this is the right model," he insists.
But moments after the event finished, his team insisted they were "iron clad" as one senior figure put it.
Since then, however, the administration has refused to seek his return and insisted judges have no role in the matter.
According to the family and investigators, Daniel Hernandez, the boy’s father, later called the coach and insisted he drop the teen off near the family’s home.
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