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   insist

   /ɪnˈsɪst/

   verb

   • 1. demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal: "she insisted on carrying her own bag" Similar stand firmbe firmstand one's groundmake a standstand up for oneselfbe resolutebe determinedshow determinationhold onhold outbe emphaticnot take no for an answerbrook no refusalperseverepersistnot give upkeep on at someoneinformal:stick to one's gunsstick it outhang in theredemandcommandrequiredictateimportuneentreaturgeexhortOpposite give up
   • ▪ demand forcefully to have (something): "he insisted on answers to his allegations"
   • ▪ persist in (doing something): "the heavy studded boots she insisted on wearing"
   • ▪ state positively and assertively: "the chairman insisted that all was not doom and gloom" Similar maintainassertholdcontendargueprotestclaimaveravowvowswearstatedeclareannouncepronounceproclaimpropoundbe emphaticemphasizestressrepeatreiteratearchaic:avouchrare:asseveraterepresent

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘persist, persevere’): from Latin insistere ‘persist’, from in- ‘upon’ + sistere ‘stand’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSIST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › insistInsist Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INSIST is to be emphatic, firm, or resolute about something intended, demanded, or required. How to use insist in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › insistInsist - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.”.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › insistInsist - definition of insist by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINSIST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   INSIST meaning: 1. to say firmly or demand forcefully, especially when others disagree with or oppose what you say…. Learn more.

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   Insist definition: to be emphatic, firm, or resolute on some matter of desire, demand, intention, etc.. See examples of INSIST used in a sentence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSIST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinsist verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   insist to demand that something happens or that somebody agrees to do something: I didn’t want to go but he insisted. We insist on the highest standards at all times.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishinsist verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of insist verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINSIST | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    INSIST definition: 1. to say firmly that something is true, especially when other people do not believe you: 2. to…. Learn more.