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- Dictionaryinsist/ɪnˈsɪst/
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- 1. demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal: "she insisted on carrying her own bag" Similar Opposite
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INSIST definition: 1. to say firmly or demand forcefully, especially when others disagree with or oppose what you say…. Learn more.
How to use insist in a sentence. to be emphatic, firm, or resolute about something intended, demanded, or required; persist; to maintain in a persistent or positive manner… See the full definition
to say firmly or demand forcefully, especially when others disagree with or oppose what you say: [ + (that) ] Greg still insists (that) he did nothing wrong. Please go first - I insist! insist on She insisted on seeing her lawyer. Fewer examples. She's 85 now, but she will insist on doing all her own housework.
If you insist that something is the case, you say so very firmly and refuse to say otherwise, even though other people do not believe you. The president insisted that he was acting out of compassion, not opportunism.
To insist on something is to demand or swear to it. You can insist that you didn't eat the last piece of cake, and then insist that your brother show your mom the bits of frosting on his fingers. The verb insist comes from the Latin insistere, meaning “persist,” “dwell upon,” or “stand on.”.
Definition of insist verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. If you insist that something should be done, you say so very firmly and refuse to give in about it. If you insist on something, you say firmly that it must be done or provided. [...] 2. If you insist that something is the case, you say so very firmly and refuse to say otherwise, even though other people do not believe you. [...] More.
INSIST definition: 1. to say firmly that something is true, especially when other people do not believe you: 2. to…. Learn more.
to be emphatic, firm, or resolute; dwell with earnestness or emphasis (usu. fol. by on or upon ): to insist on a point; to insist on checking every fact.
[intransitive, transitive] to demand that something happens or that someone agrees to do something I didn't really want to go but he insisted. Stay and have lunch. I insist! “Please come with us.” “OK, if you insist.” insist on something/somebody doing something (formal) She insisted on his/him wearing a suit. insist that… He insists that she come.
