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insist

[ in-sist ]
/ ɪnˈsɪst /
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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.
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Origin of insist

1580–90; <Latin insistere to stand still on, persist in, equivalent to in-in-2 + sistere to stand, make stand, reduplicated derivative from base of stāre to stand

OTHER WORDS FROM insist

Words nearby insist

insinuate, insinuating, insinuation, insipid, insipience, insist, insistence, insistency, insistent, in situ, insnare
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Words related to insist

assert, contend, demand, hold, maintain, press, reiterate, repeat, request, urge, vow, asseverate, aver, importune, persist, require, swear, lay down the law, take a stand

How to use insist in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for insist

insist
/ (ɪnˈsɪst) /
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 that she was mad; he insisted on her madness

Derived forms of insist

insister, nouninsistingly, adverb

Word Origin for insist

C16: from Latin insistere to stand upon, urge, from in- ² + sistere to stand
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