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in·sist

insist

 
 
pronunciation:
ihn sIst
parts of speech:
intransitive verb, transitive verb
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Grammatical Patterns, Word Parts
part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: insists, insisting, insisted
definition 1: to be firm and unyielding about something (often fol. by "on").
I told her she couldn't come in, but she insisted, and I was forced to allow her.He insisted on seeing the employee's supervisor.She insisted on paying for lunch even though I argued with her.
similar words:
persevere, persist
definition 2: to emphasize something with firmness (usu. fol. by "on").
He insists on the rightness of his decision.
synonyms:
hold, stand on
similar words:
affirm, defend, protest, uphold
 
part of speech: transitive verb
definition 1: to state with firmness or resolve.
She insisted that someone had been lurking in the hall.[verb + (that) + clause ]
synonyms:
assert, asseverate, aver, maintain
similar words:
argue, claim, contend, declare, emphasize, protest, remonstrate, swear
definition 2: to continue to demand or require.
I insisted that he leave, and finally he did.[verb + (that) + subjunctive clause ]
synonyms:
demand
similar words:
advise, command, require, urge
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