to insist
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2.8
- verb
- /ɪnˈsɪst/
:
insistir en
- Caleb wants Cheerios, and he insists on doing it himself.
- insist that
- insist on military action
And none of this ends until we insist on its return.
- And none of this ends until we insist on its return.
- I had no choice, he insists many years later.
- Did not insist on them firing Tucker.
- I said no, no, I insist you go ahead.
- It's completely nonviolent, but they insist on free elections.
- And so they keep insisting that these things be called comics.
- So my mom insisted that I go to the doctor.
- But she insists on home and history.
- You know, the government says we were not insisting on this.
- And he encouraged, insisted that all of his people take the cyanide.
Examples
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Why does he insist upon this so strongly?
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Michelle had stayed the night with Lee, and Lee insisted on making porridge that morning.
Fiction book (1990) -
And none of this ends until we insist on its return.
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Work there a few years, insist on doing every job.
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I said no, no, I insist you go ahead.
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No, if you insist, I'll let you talk to him.
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If you boys insist on another popular demonstration just say so.
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You bring charges against General Mireau, so I insist that he answer them.
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I insist we go on to Lordsburg.
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I insist that we leave on time for the event.
Synonyms
229
3.9
To clearly and firmly say your needs or opinions
163
4.4
Say firmly that something is true
62
3.7
To keep doing something or keep holding a belief despite difficulty
25
5.7
To keep your position when others disagree
22
3.7
Keep your decision or opinion when others try to make you change
9
4.5
To refuse to change your opinion or decision despite pressure
2
4.4
Keep the same decision even when others disagree
1
4.4
To state an opinion strongly and refuse to change it when others disagree
Antonyms
How Firm
Surface Forms
Morphology
insist = in + sist
Although historically analyzable as in- + sist, 'sist' is not a productive standalone English word, so learners cannot reliably derive the meaning from the parts.
Etymology
Insist comes from Latin parts in- 'on' and stare 'to stand'. So to insist is like 'standing on' an idea, holding it firmly and refusing to change your mind.