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- pronunciation:
- ihn
sIst
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), 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
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| 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
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| related words: |
stipulate |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to state with firmness or resolve.
She insisted that someone had been lurking in the hall.- synonyms:
- assert, asseverate, aver, maintain
- similar words:
- argue, claim, contend, declare, emphasize, protest, remonstrate, swear
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| definition 2: |
to continue to demand or require.
I insisted that he leave, and finally he did.- synonyms:
- demand
- similar words:
- advise, command, require, urge
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| related words: |
allege, aver, bid, compel, demand, make, object, specify, state |
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